CIHM 
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microfiches 
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Canadian  Institute  for  Historical  Microraproductions  /  Institut  Canadian  da  microreproductions  historiquas 


Technical  and  Bibliographic  Notes  /  Notes  techniques  et  bibliographiques 


The  Institute  has.  attempted  to  obtain  the  best  original 
copy  available  for  filming.  Features  of  this  copy  which 
may  be  bibliographically  unique,  which  may  alter  any  of 
the  images  in  the  reproduction,  or  which  may 
significantly  change  the  usual  method  of  filming  are 
checked  below. 


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Coloured  covers  / 
Couverture  de  couleur 


I      I   Covers  damaged  / 


Couverture  endommag^e 


□   Covers  restored  and/or  laminated  / 
Couverture  restaur^e  et/ou  pellicul^e 

Cover  title  missing  /  Le  titre  de  couverture  manque 

I Coloured  maps  /  Cartes  g^ographiques  en  couleur 

r~l   Coloured  ink  (i.e.  other  than  blue  or  black)  / 


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Encre  de  couleur  (i.e.  autre  que  bleue  ou  noire) 

Coloured  plates  and/or  illustrations  / 
Planches  et/ou  illustrations  en  couleur 


I      I   Bound  with  other  material  / 


Reli^  avec  d'autres  documents 

Only  edition  available  / 
Seule  edition  disponible 

Tight  binding  may  cause  shadows  or  distortion  along 
interior  margin  /  La  reiiu.e  serr^e  peut  causer  de 
I'ombre  ou  de  la  distorsion  le  long  de  la  marge 
int^rieure. 

Blank  leaves  added  during  restorations  may  appear 
within  the  text.  Whenever  possible,  these  have  been 
omitted  from  filming  /  Use  peut  que  certaines  pages 
blanches  ajout^es  lors  d'une  restauration 
apparaissent  dans  le  texte,  mais,  lorsque  cela  etait 
possible,  ces  pages  n'ont  pas  et6  film^es. 

Additional  comments  / 
Commentaires  suppl6mentaires: 


L'Institut  a  microfilm^  le  meilleur  exemplaire  qu'il  lul  a 
6\6  possible  de  se  procurer.  Les  details  de  cet  exem- 
plaire qui  sont  peut-fitre  uniques  du  point  de  vue  bibli- 
ographique,  qui  peuvent  modifier  une  image  reproduite, 
ou  qui  peuvent  exiger  une  modification  dans  la  m^tho- 
de  normale  de  filmage  sont  indiqu^s  ci-dessous. 

I      I  Coloured  pages  /  Pages  de  couleur 

I I   Pages  damaged  /  Pages  endommag6es 


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Pages  restaur^es  et/ou  pellicul^es 


0   Pages  discoloured,  stained  or  foxed  / 
Pages  ddcolordes,  tachet^es  ou  piqu^es 

I         Pages  detached  /  Pages  d6tach6es 

I  J\  Shovirthrough  / Transparence 

r~J  Quality  of  print  varies  / 


Quality  in^gale  de  I'impression 

Includes  supplementary  material  / 
Comprend  du  materiel  suppl^mentaire 

Pages  wholly  or  partially  obscured  by  errata  slips, 
tissues,  etc.,  have  been  refilmed  to  ensure  the  best 
possible  image  /  Les  pages  totalement  ou 
partiellement  obscurcies  par  un  feuillet  d'errata,  une 
pelure,  etc.,  ont  ^t^  film^es  a  nouveau  de  fa^on  k 
obtenir  la  meilleure  image  possible. 

Opposing  pages  with  varying  colouration  or 
discolourations  are  filmed  twice  to  ensure  the  best 
possible  image  /  Les  pages  s'opposant  ayant  des 
colorations  variables  ou  des  decolorations  sont 
film^es  deux  fois  afin  d'obtenir  la  meilleure  image 
possible. 


This  item  is  filmed  at  the  reduction  ratio  checked  below  / 

Ce  document  est  (lime  au  taux  de  reduction  Indique  ci-dessous. 


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The  copy  filmed  h«r*  has  b««n  r«produe«d  thanks 
to  tha  ganaresity  of: 

National  Library  of  Canada 


L'axamplaira  film*  fut  raproduit  gricc  A  la 
g*n4rosit*  da: 

Bibliothaque  nationale  du  Canada 


Tha  imagas  appaaring  hara  ara  tha  bast  quality 
possibia  considaring  tha  condition  and  lagibility 
of  tha  original  copy  and  in  kaaping  with  tha 
filming  conuact  spacif ications. 


Original  copias  in  printad  papar  covars  ara  fllmad 
baflinning  with  tha  front  eovar  and  anding  on 
tha  last  paga  with  a  printad  or  illustratad  impraa- 
sion.  or  tha  back  covar  whan  appropriata.  All 
othar  original  copias  ara  filmad  beginning  on  tha 
first  paga  with  a  printad  or  illustratad  impras- 
sion.  and  anding  on  tha  last  paga  with  a  printad 
or  illustratad  imprsssion. 


Tha  last  racordad  frama  on  aach  microficha 
shall  contain  tha  symbol  -^  (moaning  "CON- 
TINUED"), or  tha  symbol  V  (moaning  "END"). 
whichovar  applias. 

Maps,  platas,  chans,  ate,  may  ba  filmad  at 
diffarant  reduction  ratios.  Thosa  too  larga  to  ba 
entirely  included  in  one  exposure  mrm  filmed 
beginning  in  the  upper  left  hand  corner,  left  to 
right  and  top  to  bottom,  as  many  frames  as 
required.  The  following  diagrams  illustrate  the 
method: 


Las  imagas  suivantas  ont  At*  raproduitas  avac  la 
plus  grand  soin,  compta  tanu  da  la  condition  at 
da  la  nattati  da  raxamplaira  film*,  at  an 
eonformit*  avac  loo  conditions  du  contrat  da 
filmaga. 

Lea  axamplairaa  originaux  dont  la  couvarture  an 
papier  eat  ImprimOa  sont  filmOs  en  commencant 
par  la  premier  plat  at  »n  terminant  soit  par  la 
darniAre  paga  qui  comporta  une  empreinte 
d'imprassion  ou  d'illustration,  soit  p»r  la  second 
plat,  salon  la  cas.  Tous  lea  autres  exemplairas 
originaux  sont  film*s  •n  commencant  par  la 
premiere  paga  qui  comporta  une  empreinte 
d'impression  ou  d'illustration  at  an  terminant  par 
la  darniira  pago  qui  comporta  una  taiia 
amprainta. 

Un  das  symbolas  suivants  apparaitra  sur  la 
darniira  image  da  chaqua  microficha,  salon  la 
cas:  )a  symbols  "^  signifia  "A  SUIVRE".  la 
symbola  ▼  signifia  "FIN". 

Las  cartas,  planches,  tableaux,  etc..  pauvant  atra 
filmas  A  das  taux  da  raduction  diff arents. 
Lorsque  le  document  est  trop  grand  pour  etre 
reproduit  en  un  soul  clichO.  il  est  film*  a  partir 
da  I'angia  supOrieur  gauche,  de  gauche  a  droito. 
et  de  haut  en  bas.  an  prenant  le  nombre 
d'imagas  nacessaira.  Las  diagrammes  suivants 
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A  Prayer  for  Every 
Day  of  the  Year 


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In  quietness  and  confidence  shall 
be  your  strength. 

We  need  a  firmer  and  quieter 
assurance  while  we  pray.  Even 
in  our  supplications  it  is  needful  to 
"rest  in  the  Lord."  Perhaps  it 
would  be  a  good  thing  for  many  of 
us  in  our  praying  seasons  if  we 
were  to  say  less  and  to  listen  more. 
"  I  will  hear  what  God  the  Lord 
will  speak."  Listening  might 
bring  restfulness  where  speech 
would  only  inflame  us.  It  is  not 
an  insignificant  thing  that  the 
marginal  rendering  of  that  lovely 
phrase,  *•  Rest  in  the  Lord,"  is  just 
this,  "  Be  silent  unto  the  Lord." 

Copyright,  1905,  by 
Fleming  h.  revell  Company. 


JANUARY 

I  (New  Year's  Day).  My  Fa- 
ther, may  I  experience  the  great 
renewal  to-day!  May  old  duties 
be  new !  May  my  sympathies  be 
new !  May  my  aspirations  be  new ! 
May  I  have  a  new  heaven  and  a 
new  earth! 


2.  My  Father,  may  the  world 
not  mould  me  to-day,  but  may  I 
be  so  strong  as  to  help  to  mould 
the  world. 

3.  My  Father,  be  with  me  at 
every  turning  of  the  road.  When 
the  ways  are  many,  reveal  to  me 
the  way  of  life,  and  help  me  to 
choose  it. 


JANUARY 

4.  My  Father,  if  I  am  obliged  to 
flee  from  the  tempter  to-day,  may  I 
find  in  Thee  my  refuge ;  if  I  am 
obliged  to  stand,  may  I  find  in  Thee 
my  strength. 


5.  My  Father,  I  would  yield 
everything  to  Thee— my  thoughts, 
that  they  may  be  purified;  my 
feelings,  that  they  may  be  sweet- 
ened; my  will,  that  it  may  be 
sanctified. 

6.  Holy  Spirit,  wilt  Thou  be  my 
Redeemer  to-day  ?  Show  me  things 
that  are  now  concealed !  Give  me 
glimpses  of  unexpected  glory !  Lead 
me  into  the  truth !  May  I  find  de- 
light in  my  Lord's  commandments  ! 
May  I  be  an  eager  disciple  in  the 
school  of  Christ ! 


JANUARY 

7.  My  Father,  save  me  this  day 
from  the  perils  of  the  world,  the 
passion  of  anger  and  malice  and 
avarice,  and  all  forms  of  selfish 
greed. 

*  * 

8.  My  Father,  may  my  song  of 
thanksgiving  be  new  every  morn- 
ing !  May  my  sense  of  Thy  mercy 
be  ever  fresh,  that  my  praise  may 
flow  like  a  gladdening  river ! 


9.  Almighty  God,  wilt  Thou  give 
me  the  entrance  into  the  Heavenly 
places  ?  May  I  walk  in  the  light  of 
Heaven !  May  I  breathe  its  atmos- 
phere and  engage  in  its  services! 
May  I  taste  of  its  joys  and  be  a 
sharer  in  its  peace !  May  my 
citizenship  be  in  Heaven  ! 


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JANUARY 

7.  My  Father,  save  me  this  day 
from  the  perils  of  the  world,  the 
passion  of  anger  and  malice  and 
avarice,  and  all  forms  of  selfish 
greed. 

*  * 

8.  My  Father,  may  my  song  of 
thanksgiving  be  new  every  morn- 
ing !  May  my  sense  of  Thy  mercy 
be  ever  fresh,  that  my  praise  may 
flow  like  a  gladdening  river ! 


9.  Almighty  God,  wilt  Thou  give 
me  the  entrance  into  the  Heavenly 
places  ?  May  I  walk  in  the  light  of 
Heaven !  May  I  breathe  its  atmos- 
phere and  engage  in  its  services! 
May  I  taste  of  its  joys  and  be  a 
sharer  in  its  peace !  May  my 
citizenship  be  in  Heaven  ! 


JANUARY 

10.  My  Father,  may  I  have  the 
consciousness  of  one  of  Thy  for- 
given children  !  May  I  know  my 
sin  is  forgiven  by  my  more  fervent 
love  of  the  good ! 

11.  My  Father,  help  me  to  hear 
the  Master's  call  to-day,  when  He 
calls  to  me  in  some  unpleasant  duty, 
or  when  He  oft'ers  me  a  welcome 
task. 


12.  My  Father  in  Heaven,  I 
would  remember  those  whom  in 
prayer  I  am  inclined  to  forget.  I 
pray  for  those  whom  I  dislike. 
Defend  m"  .  ":ainst  my  own  feel- 
ings! Chauge  my  inclinations! 
Give  me  a  heart  of  pity!  Give 
me  the  purity  of  heart  which  finds 
Thine  image  everywhere ! 


JANUARY 


13.  My  Father,  teach  me  not 
only  Thy  will,  but  how  to  do  it. 
Teach  me  the  best  way  of  doing 
the  best  thing,  lest  I  spoil  the  end 
by  unworthy  means. 

14.  My  Father  in  Heaven,  teach 
me  the  value  of  little  things.  Show 
me  how  to  consecrate  the  trifle. 
Show  me  how  to  make  each  mo- 
ment light  with  Thy  presence. 
May  I  glorify  the  day  by  redeeming 
every  minute  !    Take  my  moments. 


15.  My  Lord,  Thou  hast  merci- 
fully brought  me  to  another  day. 
May  I  begin  and  end  it  in  service 
and  praise  !  May  I  wait  for  Thee 
in  the  way  of  Thy  commandments ! 
May  I  find  in  obedience  the  joy  of 
the  Lord! 


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JANUARY 

i6.  My  Father,  let  my  obedience 
to-day  be  a  pleasure  :  let  my  duties 
be  my  delights:  let  Thy  statutes  be 

my  songs. 

*  * 

17.  My  Father,  may  the  Holy 
Spirit  accompany  me  throughout 
the  hours  of  this  day !  May  His 
presence  illumine  my  mind  and 
warm  my  heart  1  May  He  teach 
me  how  to  think  and  how  to 
speak !  May  I  not  offend  in  speech 
or  in  deed ! 

18.  Gracious  Lord,  wilt  Thou 
lead  me  into  finer  sympathy  with 
all  things  that  are  noble  and  good  ? 
Take  away  all  the  scales  from 
mine  eyes.  Help  me  to  see  all 
things  even  as  Thou  dost  see  them. 
May  I  have  the  mind  of  Christ ! 


JANUARY 

19.  My  Father,  help  me  to  re- 
member T  do  not  sorrow  alone ;  in 
all  my  griefs  Thou  art  a  pa-tner, 
and  Thou  knowest  just  how  much 
I  can  fruitfully  bear. 


20.  My  Father,  deliver  me  from 
all  fear  which  would  drain  away 
my  strength.  May  I  only  have 
the  fear  of  sin,  which  will  make 
me  strong  and  valiant  for  the 
truth ! 

21.  My  Father,  I  thank  Thee 
for  the  word  "  morning  "  :  the  long 
night  shall  end:  sorrow  itself  shall 
be  worn  out :  the  tears  of  the  dark- 
ness shall  glisten  as  the  dew  in  the 
morning  light. 


JANUARY 

22.  My  Saviour,  wilt  Thou  make 
me  a  child  of  light?  Save  me 
from  all  murmuring  and  complaint. 
May  I  not  be  a  child  of  night  and 
depression !  May  I  be  full  of  hope 
and  cheer!  May  the  depressed 
take  courage  from  my  quiet  con- 
fidence and  trust ! 


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23.  O  Lord  my  God,  I  would 
hunger  for  Thee  as  for  the  bread 
of  life  !  Create  within  me  a  keen 
appetite  for  the  things  of  God.  If  I 
am  reluctant  about  the  matters  of 
the  kmgdom,  intensify  my  desire. 
Kindle  my  zeal.  May  I  awake  to 
righteousness,  and  sin  not ! 


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JANUARY 

24.  My  Father,  what  message 
hast  Thou  for  me  to-day  ?  May  I 
be  in  the  Spirit,  that  I  may  receive 
it!  Give  me  the  hearing  ear. 
Give  me  the  understanding  heart. 
May  I  be  able  to  appreciate  the 
truth !  May  I  be  at  home  in  the 
Gospel ! 


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25.  My  Father,  I  have  heard  of 
the  river  of  water  of  life.  May  it 
pour  into  my  life  in  refreshing 
Hood  to-day!  May  it  cleanse  me 
of  my  sin!  May  it  revive  the 
withered  flowers!  May  every 
virtue  be  restored  !  May  I  be  like 
a  well- watered  garden ! 


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JANUARY 

26.  My  Saviour,  may  I  be  one 
of  Thy  true  disciples  !  May  I  not 
desert  Thee  on  the  dark  and  cloudy 
day !  May  I  be  willing  to  bear  my 
cross  and  not  seek  the  way  of 
ease !  May  Calvary  not  turn  me 
aside!  May  I  be  willing  to  be 
crucified  I 


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27.  O  God,  lift  me  into  the  light 
to-day  !  May  I  not  walk  in  dark- 
ness !  May  my  mind  and  heart  be 
illumined  by  Thy  most  cheery 
grace!  May  thought  and  speech 
and  deed  be  lit  up  that  men  may 
see  that  I  am  a  child  of  light! 
Deliver  me  from  the  bondage  of 
the  night ! 


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JANUARY 

28.  Holy  Spirit,  Thou  hast  gifts 
for  men.  Thou  hast  the  gift  of 
peace.  Thine  is  the  gift  of  joy,  and 
Thine  the  gift  of  rest.  I  come  to 
Thee  in  my  poverty,  without 
money  and  without  strength. 
Graciously  grant  to  me  Thy  gift ! 
Make  me  rich  for  evermore  I 


29.  O  Lord,  my  God,  what  is 
Thy  will  for  me  to-day?  What 
task  hast  Thou  for  me  ?  What  op- 
portunity hast  Thou  placed  in  my 
way  ?  Open  mine  eyes  that  I  may 
discover  Thy  will !  Save  me  from 
wasting  the  new  day !  May  I  turn 
it  into  eternal  profit ! 


JANUARY 


30.  Heavenly  Father,  I  thank 
Thee  for  Thy  care.  Thy  mercies 
are  without  number.  Thou  crown- 
est  the  day  with  Thy  goodness. 
Help  me  to  see  all  the  tokens  of 
Thy  grace !  Deliver  me  from 
blindness !  May  I  see  the  prints  of 
Thy  feet  everywhere ! 


31.  My  Father,  teach  me  the 
value  of  little  times  and  of  little 
things!  May  I  know  the  worth 
of  the  moment  and  the  trifle ! 
May  I  light  every  deed  with  the 
light  of  life  !  May  every  moment 
go  away  laden  with  sanctified  sup- 
plication and  service ! 


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FEBRUARY 

1.  Jesus,  my  Saviour,  may  I  rise 
with  Thee  to-day !  I  would  be  in 
the  heavenly  places  with  Thee. 
Lift  me  into  the  Light,  and  may  I 
see  things  I  never  dre  med  of  be- 
fore. 

2.  My  Father,  give  me  liberty  in 
Thy  service.  I  so  frequently  feel 
constrained  in  the  doing  of  the 
right.  Set  my  feet  in  a  large  place, 
and  help  me  to  do  the  right  with  a 
joyous  freedom. 

3.  My  gracious  Lord,  help  me 
with  my  temptations.  May  I  con- 
vert them  into  occasions  of  triumph. 
May  every  battle-field  have  the  ban- 
ner of  victory  waving  over  it,  and 
may  I  be  more  than  conqueror  ! 


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FEBRUARY 

4.  Father,  enlarge  my  sym- 
pathies ;  give  me  a  roomier  heart. 
May  my  life  be  like  a  great 
hospitable  tree,  and  many  weary 
wanderers  find  in  me  a  rest ! 


5.  Father,  I  would  that  my  daily 
labour  might  become  a  spiritual 
service.  May  my  labour  be  so  pure 
and  lofty  that  it  shall  refine  my 
soul ! 

*  * 

6.  Great  God,  create  in  me  the 
spirit  of  gentleness.  Help  me  to 
touch  the  wounds  of  the  world  with 
the  delicate  sympathy  of  a  nurse. 
Save  me  from  all  unwise  seventy, 
and  all  harshness  of  judgment. 


FEBRUARY 

7.  My  Father,  in  all  my  afflic- 
tions may  I  find  Thy  treasure  !  In 
my  night-times  may  1  see  Ihy 
stars  !  In  my  prisons  may  I  meet 
Thine  angels  I 


8.  My  Lord,  help  me  to  make  a 
good  beginning  and  a  good  ending 
of  this  day.  Gather  together  its 
scattered  and  broken  threads  of 
holy  purpose,  and  may  it  end  in 
gracious  consecration. 


9.  My  Father,  guide  me  in  the 
way  of  life.  Help  me  to  perceive 
that  the  broad  way  leads  to  bond- 
age, and  its  apparent  ease  will 
bring  me  into  eternal  pain.  Help 
me  to  know  the  right  and  to  love  it. 


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FEBRUARY 

lo.  My  Father,  help  me  to  hear 
Thy  voice  to-day,  when  it  speaks 
to  me  in  humble  duties,  in  com- 
mon-place obligations,  in  the  ordi- 
nary courtesies  of  daily  life. 


II.  My  Father,  I  would  delight 
in  Thee !  I  would  not  only  follow 
Thee,  but  do  so  joyfully!  Ma> 
Thy  statutes  become  my  songs 
and  Thy  will  my  ceaseless  delight 

*  * 

12.  My  Father,  teach  me  how  t< 
do  Thy  will.  Help  me  not  to  spoi 
it  by  doing  it  in  an  unwise  way 
May  my  righteousness  be  lovely 
May  I  allure  others  to  Thee  by  th 
beauty  of  my  behaviour  ! 


FEBRUARY 


13.  My  Father,  I  bring  my  sins 
to  Thee.  Wipe  their  influence  out 
of  my  soul,  and  their  name  out  of 
the  bool-  of  Thy  remembrance,  for 
Christ's  sake. 


* 


14.  My  Father,  may  this  day 
bring  me  new  vision,  new  sense 
of  duty,  new  perception  of  op- 
portunity, new  consciousness  of 
the  privilege  of  being  a  child  of 
God. 


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15.  Heavenly  Father,  give 
the  grace  of  sympathy.  Keep  my 
affection  soft  and  sensitive.  Save 
me  from  growing  hard.  May  I  be 
easily  touched  with  the  feeling  of 
the  injustice  done  to  others ! 


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FEBRUARY 


1 6.  My  Lord,  lift  me  to-da] 
into  Thy  fellowship.  Make  me  i 
partner  in  Thy  power,  Thy  joy 
Thy  rest,  Thy  peace. 


♦ 


17.  My  Lord,  pour  grace  intc 
my  lips  to-day,  that  all  my  con 
versation  may  be  gracious,  anc 
may  tend  to  enrich  and  sweeter 
the  society  in  which  I  move. 


18.  My  Father,  I  would  pray  foi 
the  outcasts  and  the  neglected 
May  my  sympathies  and  the  sym 
pathies  of  others  be  widened,  thai 
the  lost  and  the  unremembered 
may  be  reclaimed !  Help  me  so  tc 
live  thit  they  may  be  brought  back 
home. 


FEBRUARY 


19.  My  Father,  may  my  mistakes 
be  my  teachers !  May  my  failures 
be  my  warnings  !  Turn  the  foolish- 
ness of  yesterday  into  the  wisdom 
of  to-day. 


20.  O  God,  help  me  to  follow 
hard  after  Thee.  May  I  not  choose 
the  ways  of  ease !  Help  me  to 
take  the  steep  road  when  that  is 
the  way  of  life. 


21.  Gracious  Lord,  may  my 
heart  be  fixed  on  Thee  !  Save  me 
from  wandering  affections,  and 
from  all  distractions  which  would 
impair  the  beauty  and  integrity  of 
my  discipleship. 


FEBRUARY 


22.  My  Father,  purify  my  motives 
at  the  beginning  of  this  day.  If 
anything  is  unclean  within  me,  take 
it  away.  Lift  up  mine  eyes  unto 
the  hills,  and  may  my  life  be  a 
continual  ascent. 


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23.  Help  me,  O  Lord,  to  rest  in 
Thee  to-day.  May  I  not  grow  im- 
patient !  May  I  be  quiet  and  trust- 
ful, waiting  Thy  will,  until  the 
pillar  of  cloud  move,  and  I  am 
able  to  follow  ! 


24.  I  pray  that  1  may  this  day 
live  in  the  consciousness  that  I  am 
a  child  of  God.  Help  me  to  think 
so  highly  of  my  relationship  that  I 
shall  do  nothing  mean  or  unworthy. 
Keep  Thou  my  feet. 


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FEBRUARY 

25.  Great  God,  may  I  not  be 
afraid  of  what  the  day  may  bring ! 
May  I  hide  in  Thee,  and  meet 
everything  calmly  and  confidently, 
with  perfect  and  joyful  trust ! 


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26.  Holy  Father,  endow  me  with 
true  insight  this  day,  that  I  may 
see  Thee  in  the  trivial  round  and 
commonplace,  and  find  Thy  will  in 
all  the  circumstances  of  life. 


1  . 


27.  Father  of  all,  hear  me  when 
I  pray  for  my  brethren  of  every 
race  and  clime.  May  the  light  of 
the  Cross  break  upon  their  eyes 
and  hearts,  and  may  their  yoke 
become  easy  and  their  burden 
light ! 


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FEBRUARY 

28.  Great  God,  teach  me  how  to 
be  gentle.  May  my  successes  not 
make  me  hard,  and  may  my 
failures  not  make  me  bitter!  In 
all  my  varied  conditions  help  me 
to  be  gentle  and  full  of  faith. 


29.  My  Father,  I  would  thank 
Thee  for  all  the  bright  things  of 
life.  Help  me  to  see  them,  and 
to  count  them,  and  to  remember 
them,  that  my  life  may  flow  in 
ceaseless  praise. 


MARCH 


1.  My  Father,  teach  me  how  to 
be  grateful.  May  I  see  Thy  mer- 
cies everywhere,  and  so  be  moved 
to  give  thanks  without  ceasing ! 
Save  me  from  the  spirit  of  com- 
plaint. 

2.  Holy  God,  I  would  present 
my  body  to  Thee.  May  I  regard 
it  as  the  temple  of  ihe  Holy  Ghost ! 
Help  me  to  revere  the  laws  of  health 
as  the  very  thoughts  and  commands 
of  God. 

3.  My  Father,  when  I  am  in- 
clined to  grow  feverish  and  hasty, 
help  me  to  abide  in  the  shadow  of 
the  Almighty.  Keep  me  cool  and 
calm  amid  the  destruction  that 
wasteth  at  noontide. 


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MARCH 

4.  Gracious  Father,  give  me  the 
spirit  of  meekness.  Save  me  from 
all  harshness,  intolerance,  and  pride. 
May  I  delight  to  use  my  strength 
in  carrying  my  neighbour's  cross ! 

5.  Mighty  God,  I  would  begin 
the  work  of  the  day  with  Thee. 
May  my  weakness  be  wedded  to 
Thy  power,  and  whatsoever  Thy 
will  may  be,  may  I  have  the  strength 
to  do  it  with  ease  and  pure  delight ! 


6.  O  Lord,  keep  me  sensitive  to 
the  grace  that  is  round  about  me. 
May  the  familiar  not  become  the 
neglected  !  May  I  see  Thy  good- 
ness in  my  daily  bread,  and  may 
the  comfort  of  my  home  take  my 
thoughts  to  the  mercy-seat  of  God! 


MARCH 

7.  My  Father,  may  sinful  hearts 
find  peace  to-day!  May  weary 
hearts  find  rest!  May  the  sorrow- 
ladened  enter  into  the  fellowship 
of  Thy  strength  !  And  may  I  too 
share  in  the  benediction ! 


8.  My  Lord,  teach  me  how  to 
walk  through  the  ways  of  time  and 
yet  breathe  the  air  of  eternity.  May 
the  breezes  from  the  hills  of  God 
blow  down  the  vale,  and  in  their 
inspiration  may  I  find  my  strength  ? 


9.  Great  God,  I  would  remem- 
ber my  country  before  I'hee.  God 
save  the  King  !  May  the  dews  of 
Thy  grace  rest  upon  his  mind  and 
heart,  and  may  his  reign  be  full  of 
blessing  to  all  his  people ! 


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MARCH 

10.  Holy  Father,  may  I  watch  this 
day  for  Thine  appearing !  May  I 
see  Thy  coming  in  my  joys  and  sor- 
rows, in  the  sunshine  and  in  the 
cloud,  in  my  recreations  and  my 
toils ! 

11.  My  Father,  save  me  to-day 
from  any  disposition  that  would 
destroy  the  beauty  of  Thy  family 
life.  Help  me  to  be  gracious  and 
sympathetic,  bearing  the  burdens 
of  others,  and  stooping  to  their 
needs. 

12.  My  Father,  lift  me  into  the 
heavenly  places,  that  I  may  to-day 
have  communion  with  Christ.  May 
I  see  His  glory!  May  His  beauty 
woo  me  into  deeper  and  more  fruit- 
ful devotion ! 


MARCH 

13.  Gracious  God,  mercifully  take 
the  rent  and  sin-stained  past  into 
the  circle  of  Thy  forgiveness.  Wipe 
out  the  influence  of  its  sore  defeats. 
Deliver  me  from  its  guilt  and  give 
me  peace. 


14.  My  Father,  take  away  every 
thought  that  will  today  spoil  my  wor- 
ship and  interfere  with  the  flow  of 
my  devotional  love.  May  my  mind 
and  heart  be  open  for  the  expression 
of  praise  and  the  reception  of  grace  j 


15.  Great  God,  may  I  not  belittle 
Thee  by  little  thoughts  about  Thee  ! 
Help  me  to  have  large  conceptions 
of  Thy  love  and  holiness,  that  I 
may  be  allured  into  a  large  and 
sanctified  life. 


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MARCH 

1 6.  Holy  God,  I  beseech  Thee 
to  give  me  a  more  sensitive  con- 
science ;  deliver  me  from  little  sins 
that  spoil  my  fellowship  with  Thee. 
Give  me  freedom  from  secret  faults. 


17.  I  pray  for  the  sweetening  of 
our  social  life.  Bless  all  who  have 
charge  of  our  civic  affairs.  May 
they  be  men  of  sanctified  spirit, 
counting  it  their  supreme  crown  to 
be  well-pleasing  to  Thee  ! 


18.  I  thank  Thee  for  little  chil- 
dren. I  thank  Thee  for  the  cheer 
they  bring  into  the  heavy,  crowded 
ways  of  life  ;  I  thank  Thee  for  the 
sunshine  they  bring  into  sad  and 
weary  hearts.  May  they  keep  my 
heart  young  and  buoyant ! 


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MARCH 

19.  Heavenly  Father,  grant  me 
grace,  that  I  may  hate  all  sin. 
There  is  sin  that  is  still  pleasant  to 
me,  and  I  turn  to  it  with  delight ; 
change  my  tastes,  that  I  may  loathe 
it. 

20.  My  gracious  God,  I  praise 
Thee  for  Thy  faithfulness.  Thou 
hast  been  about  me  continually.  I 
mourn  my  indifference  and  my  neg- 
lect. I  would  renew  my  vow.  Help 
me  to  be  faithful  and  sincere. 


21.  My  Father,  let  the  light  of 
Thy  countenance  shine  upon  me 
to-day.  May  it  burn  out  of  me  all 
that  is  mean  and  unworthy,  and  woo 
into  strength  all  that  is  gracious 
and  true ! 


MARCH 

22.  My  Lord,  the  Fountain  of 
light,  give  light  to  me.  Make  me 
a  child  of  light,  walking  in  the 
light  as  Thou  art  in  the  light. 


23.  Great  God,  may  this  be  a 
week  of  rich  growth  in  the  Divine 
life!  May  I  live  in  the  heavenly 
places  with  Thee!  May  I  never 
descend  to  anything  base  or  un- 
clean! May  my  life  be  spent  in 
the  heights! 

♦  * 

24.  Gracious  Lord,  may  the  marks 
of  discipleship  be  upon  me  to-day  ! 
May  my  fellow-men  behold  the 
fruits  of  my  communion  with  Thee  ! 
By  my  gentleness,  my  pity,  my  fair- 
ness, my  holiness,  may  they  know 
that  I  am  Thine  ! 


MARCH 

25.  Gracious  God,  remember  me 
in  my  work.  If  it  be  Thy  will,  give 
me  a  prosperous  day.  May  all  my 
work  be  well  done.  May  I  turn 
nothing  out  half  done.  May  I  glo- 
rify Thee  by  honest  work ! 


26.  O  God,  may  all  my  moments 
and  all  my  days  be  lived  to  Thy 
glory  !  May  this  be  the  brightest 
of  the  days — the  one  most  abound- 
ing in  spiritual  fruit !  Let  the  fruit 
of  the  light  be  in  all  goodness. 


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27.  My  Father,  if  I  am  beginning 
this  day  with  any  unclean  purpose 
in  my  heart,  take  it  entirely  away ! 
If  I  am  meditating  any  injurious 
design  against  my  fellow,  may  it  be 
now  removed ! 


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MARCH 

28.  I  would  this  morning  remem- 
ber any  who  are  often  forgotten! 
I  pray  for  all  the  vagrants  who 
wander  about  the  country.  I  pray 
for  the  gypsies  who  have  no  settled 
home.  May  they  all  find  their  rest 
in  Thee ! 


29.  My  Father,  I  would  remem- 
ber my  rulers  in  Thy  presence. 
Save  the  King !  May  the  burden 
of  sovereignty  be  eased  by  Ihe 
grace!  May  the  Legislature  be 
illumined  by  the  spirit  of  counsel 
and  of  might !  May  ail  our  laws 
be  the  expression  of  Thy  mmd ! 


MARCH 


30.  My  loving  Lord,  I  pray  Thee 
to  save  me  from  all  unworthy  fears. 
May  my  service  be  kept  from  the 
ravages  of  unbelief !  Save  me  from 
the  destruction  wrought  by  fretful- 
ness  and  care.  Help  me  to  rest  in 
Thee. 


31.  My  God,  help  me  to  know 
the  sin  that  most  easily  besets  me. 
May  I  not  be  taken  off  my  guard ! 
May  my  eyes  be  open  !  May  I  see 
the  tempter  even  a  long  way  off ! 
May  I  be  ready  armed,  strong  in 
Thy  grace ! 


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APRIL 

1.  My  Father,  take  charge  of  my 
desires.  Incline  them  into  Thy 
will.  May  they  instinctively  bend 
in  homage  to  Thy  choice!  May 
they  never  rear  themselves  in 
haughty  antagonism  to  Thee  ! 

2.  Holy  God,  teach  me  this  day 
how  to  worship !  May  my  soul  be 
upon  its  knees!  May  I  discern 
Thy  presence,  and  be  filled  with 
holy  reverence  and  fear !  Teach 
me  to  pray ! 

3.  My  Father,  may  the  heavens 
be  open  to-day !  I  would  have 
visions  of  the  things  of  God.  Give 
me  power  to  apprehend  and  love 
them.  May  they  be  to  me  as  meat 
and  drink ! 


APRIL 


4.  My  Father,  light  up  the  small 
duties  of  this  day's  life.  May  they 
shine  with  the  beauty  of  Thy  coun- 
tenance! May  I  believe  that  glory 
may  dwell  in  the  commonest  task ! 

5.  My  God,  1  thank  Thee  for  the 
opening  day,  with  all  its  grace  and 
mercy.  Help  me  to  remember  its 
lessons.  May  I  not  need  to  learn 
them  over  again!  May  I  carry  the 
treasure  of  this  day  into  my  to- 
morrow ! 

6.  My  Father,  may  1  become 
more  brotherly  !  Release  me  from 
the  servitude  of  self.  Give  me  the 
freedom  of  love.  Let  me  find  my 
delights  in  the  largeness  of  my  fel- 
lowships. May  I  find  Thee  in  the 
service  of  my  brethren ! 


APRIL 


7.  My  Lord,  teach  me  how  to 
bear  my  cross  without  murmuring. 
I  would  not  be  a  sour  and  grum- 
bling disciple.  I  would  learn  the 
secret  of  cheerful  endurance  even 
when  I  am  carrying  a  heavy  load. 

8.  My  Father,  give  me  a  sense 
of  Thy  forgiveness.  May  the  sin 
of  yesterday  not  clog  my  life  to-day  ! 
Wash  away  my  guilt,  and  help  me 
to  hate  my  sin.  May  I  walk  with 
Thee  in  white ! 

*  * 

9.  My  loving  Lord,  I  would  be 
more  gentle  !  I  touch  the  sores  of 
the  world  roughly,  and  I  increase 
the  pain !  Make  me  more  sensi- 
tive, that  I  may  feel  the  griefs  and 
failures  of  others,  and  touch  them 
vvith  the  gentleness  of  Christ ! 


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APRIL 

10.  My  Father,  may  the  influence 
and  presence  of  Thy  Holy  Spirit 
abide  with  me  to-day !  May  every 
week  be  as  a  long  Sabbath  of  un- 
broken holiness!  May  every  task 
be  sanctified ! 

11.  Spirit  of  all  good  counsel,  fill 
my  life  with  holy  purpose.  Refine 
my  discernment!  May  I  see  the 
good  and  love  it !  In  all  my  diffi- 
culties make  knowr  to  me  Thy 
will !     May  I  be  a  child  of  light ! 


12.  Prince  of  peace,  I  pray  that 
the  strife  that  prevails  among  men 
may  come  to  an  end.  Destroy  our 
divisions !  Put  an  end  to  our  jeal- 
ousies. Help  us  to  be  patient  with 
our  misunderstandings.  May  we 
seek  the  things  thac  make  for  peace  ! 


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APRIL 


13.  My  loving  Lord,  help  me  to 
meet  the  unwelcome  and  the  un- 
palatable in  the  spirit  of  quietness 
and  strength.  May  my  disappoint- 
ments be  turned  into  wealth,  and 
my  clouds  drop  fatness  ! 


14.  My  God,  I  bring  my  life  to 
Thee  with  all  its  stains  and  failures. 
Have  pity  upon  me  !  Save  me  from 
the  sorrow  that  leads  to  despair; 
but  give  me  the  sorrow  that  issues 
in  finer  devotion. 


15.  Mighty  God,  look  upon  my 
weakness.  Let  the  fullness  of  Thy 
power  flow  into  the  empty  channels 
of  my  impotent  heart.  Draw  me 
into  communion  with  Thy  strength, 
and  make  me  more  than  conqueror. 


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APRIL 

i6.  Heavenly  Father,  give  me  a 
vivid  sense  of  my  sonship.  May  I 
in  some  measure  realize  what  it 
means  to  be  a  child  of  God !  May 
I  walk  with  dignity,  never  stooping 
to  sin !  May  I  walk  as  a  King's 
son,  and  may  nothing  shameful  be 
found  about  my  garments  1 


17.  God  of  prayer,  I  would  re- 
member the  infirm  in  Thy  presence. 
Bless  all  our  hospitals,  where  the 
lame  and  pain-ridden  are  brought 
under  loving  and  beneficent  care. 
May  their  ailments  bind  us  all  into 
a  deeper  and  more  fruitful  fellow- 
ship! 


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APRIL 

1 8.  My  risen  Lord,  this  is  Thy 
day.  May  I  grow  in  grace  and  in 
knowledge !  May  I  enter  more 
fully  into  the  mystery  of  Thy  life 
and  death  !  May  I  rise  with  Thee 
into  newness  of  life ! 

*  ♦ 

19.  My  Father,  give  me  the 
grace  of  fair-dealing.  Enlarge  my 
heart,  that  so  I  may  have  room  for 
my  brother.  May  I  not  crowd  him 
out  of  my  thoughts!  May  I  sur- 
round him  with  large  and  gracious 
sympathy ! 

♦  * 

20.  Heavenly  Father,  may  the 
atmosphere  of  the  unseen  heaven 
make  the  atmosphere  of  my  home ! 
Bind  our  family  life  into  a  strong 
and  enduring  fellowship.  Drive  out 
everything  that  makes  for  division 
and  strife. 


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APRIL 

21.  O  God,  the  work  of  the  day 
is  beginning.  May  it  be  inspired 
by" lofty  purpose  and  brightened  by 
the  sense  of  Thy  gracious  com- 
panionship ! 

22.  My  Father,  may  I  walk  as 
Thy  child  to-day !  May  the  sense 
of  my  relationship  to  Thee  fill  me 
with  a  saving  self-respect !  May  my 
life  be  as  glorious  as  •  ^y  relation- 
ship !  May  I  walk  as  tne  child  of 
God! 

23.  Pitiful  Lord,  I  pray  for  the 
outcasts  of  the  land.  Be  gracious 
to  all  who  are  regarded  as  the  oft- 
scouring  of  the  earth.  Multiply  the 
ministries  which  seek  their  salva- 
tion. Turn  their  faces  to  the  light, 
and  purifv  them  from  their  sin. 


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APRIL 

24.  My  Father,  let  in  the  light 
to-day,  as  my  eyes  are  able  to  bear 
it.  May  some  deeper  glory  break 
upon  my  soul,  and  may  I  be  won 
into  deeper  reverence  and  devo- 
tion ! 

25.  Great  God,  may  Thy  gen- 
tleness make  me  great !  May  I 
have  the  greatness  of  humility,  of 
meekness,  of  gentleness,  and  of 
love !  May  I  not  covet  the  world's 
greatness  if  it  cost  me  the  crown  of 
life! 

26.  Gracious  Spirit,  wilt  Thou 
refine  my  soul  to-day  ?  I  would  be 
more  perceptive  of  the  highest 
things.  May  I  be  able  to  discern 
Thy  faintest  breathings !  I  would 
hear  thp  still  small  voice. 


APRIL 

27.  Holy  God,  I  thank  Thee  for 
the  purity  of  the  morning.  May  its 
freshness  only  reflect  the  pure 
brightness  of  my  spirit !  May  the 
light  of  the  eternal  day  fill  my  soul 
with  glory,  and  may  the  cheermess 
of  my  life  proclaim  the  beauty  of 
my  God  I 


28.  Merciful  God,  I  pray  for  all 
men  and  women  whose  lives  are 
attended  with  many  failures.  Be 
merciful  to  all  who  have  never 
tasted  the  sweets  of  earthly  success. 
Save  them  from  bitterness  of  heart. 
May  the  sense  of  Thy  companion- 
ohip  be  an  infinite  compensation ! 


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APRIL 

29.  Holy  God,  may  the  glories 
of  Thy  spring-time  awake  my  heart 
into  beauty  and  song !  May  all  the 
wintriness  of  my  heart  be  broken ! 
May  all  the  chill  and  coldness  of 
my  heart  be  banished  by  the  incom- 
ing of  Thy  Spirit,  and  may  I  know 
the  joy  of  the  Lord ! 


30.  God  of  all  grace,  I  pray  for 
all  who  mould  the  opinion  of  our 
country.  Bless  all  the  editors  of 
our  newspapers,  and  all  whose  min- 
istry is  in  the  public  press.  Il- 
luminate their  minds,  and  elevate 
their  lives,  that  all  their  writings 
may  be  for  the  glory  of  their  God. 


MAY 

1.  My  Saviour,  this  is  the  day 
the  Lord  hath  made.  May  I  be  in 
the  Spirit  on  this  Thy  day !  Help 
me  to  rise  from  my  dead  self  into 
newness  of  life. 

2.  My  Father,  cleanse  my  heart 
from  all  defilement.  Wash  out 
every  worldly  stain.  Restore  to  me 
my  purity.  Give  me  back  the 
white  robe.  Help  me  to  walk  in 
the  beauty  of  holiness. 

3.  My  Father,  wilt  Thou  teach 
me  the  meaning  of  irue  service? 
Save  me  from  seeking  my  life  in 
selfish  seclusion.  Let  me  go  out  of 
myself  to  find  myself.  May  I  expe- 
rience the  joy  of  sacrifice  !  May  I 
enrich  the  well-being  of  my  brother ! 


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MAY 

4.  Gracious  Lord,  reveal  to  me 
my  secret  faults.  Deliver  me  from 
the  sins  of  which  I  may  be  no 
longer  conscious.  Make  me  true 
in  the  inward  parts.  Cleanse  me 
from  all  uncleanness. 

5.  My  Father,  may  the  glorious 
light  of  Thy  gospel  flood  my  soul 
to-day !  May  buried  seeds  of 
heavenly  power  awake  into  life  ! 
May  budding  graces  and  virtues 
grow  into  fuller  strength  and 
beauty ! 

6.  My  gracious  Redeemer,  wilt 
Thou  gather  up  the  fragments  of 
my  time  ?  Regard  my  bits  of 
goodness  with  pity.  Forgive  my 
broken  vows.  Forgive  unfinished 
work.  Let  goodness  and  mercy 
follow  me  ! 


MAY 


7.  My  risen  Lord,  I  would 
know  the  meaning  of  Thy  peace. 
I  am  easily  daunted  and  made 
afraid.  Give  me  Thine  own  peace, 
and  may  I  walk  with  firm  and 
confident  step ! 

8.  My  God,  help  me  to  look  up 
to  the  hills  to-day.  Save  me  from 
all  downward  looking  which  would 
lead  me  into  pitiable  living.  Give 
me  the  lofty  look  that  I  may  have 
the  elevated  life ! 

9.  Gracious  Lord,  may  my  life 
this  day  abound  in  missionary  in- 
fluence !  May  the  beauty  of  my 
behaviour  allure  others  to  Thy  feet ! 
May  they  feel  the  winsomeness  of 
the  Christian  life,  and  may  I  woo 
them  into  discipleship ! 


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MAY 

10.  Father  of  all,  I  think  of  the 
scattered  and  torn  sections  of  the 
race.  May  they  be  bound  together 
into  a  loving  family  kinship  !  Des- 
troy the  things  that  make  for 
divisions.     Give  peace  in  our  time. 

11.  Holy  Spirit,  illumine  my 
mind  to-day.  Deliver  me  from  all 
obscurity  in  my  thinking  about 
right  and  wrong.  May  my  thought 
be  as  clear  as  the  noontide!  In 
Thy  light  may  I  see  light !  May  I 
walk  in  the  light ! 

12.  My  Father,  I  pray  for  all  who 
have  not  had  a  glimpse  of  Thy 
face.  Mercifully  look  upon  all 
who  are  groping  in  the  darkness. 
May  they  touch  Thy  hand  even  be- 
fore they  see  Thy  face!  Bring 
them  speedily  to  the  open  vision. 


MAY 

13.  My  Saviour,  may  Thy  Holy 
Spirit  breathe  upon  me  to- day ! 
May  the  gracious  influence  brace 
me,  and  lift  me  into  spiritual 
health  !  May  I  draw  in  breath  in 
the  fear  of  the  Lord ! 

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14.  Holy  Father,  I  would  now 

consecrate  this  day's  toil.     May  it 

all  bear  the  marks  of  Jesus !    May 

there     be    nothing    of    selfishness 

about  it !     May  I    not   injure  my 

brother    while    I    earn    my   daily 

bread ! 

He  * 

15.  Heavenly  Father,  help  me 
to  see  some  of  the  ministry  of  the 
darker  things  of  life.  May  I  dis- 
cover a  friend  even  in  the  cloud ! 
May  my  clouds  drop  fatness ! 
May  my  disappointments  bear  rich 
fruit ! 


MAY 

i6.  Heavenly  Father,  I  pray  for 
the  restoration  of  my  lost  sense  of 
wonder.  I  have  ceased  to  wonder 
at  Thy  mercies,  and  the  riches  of 
Thy  grace.  Renew  the  lost  power. 
May  I  see  the  wonderful  in  the 
commonplace,  and  may  my  daily 
bread  move  me  into  fervent  praise  ! 


17.  Gracious  Lord,  give  me  pity 
for  the  infirm.  May  sorrow  and 
deformity  never  become  a  com- 
monplace !  May  1  ever  move 
towards  them  in  sympathetic 
response !  May  I  have  eyes  for 
the  blind,  and  feet  for  the  lame, 
and  healing  for  all  the  sons  and 
daughters  of  pain  I 


MAY 

1 8.  My  Father  in  Heaven,  may 
I  live  in  the  consciousness  of  Thy 
nearness !  May  I  live  as  if  at  any 
moment  the  veil  may  be  rent,  and 
I  may  see  Thee  face  to  face  !  May 
I  be  assured  that  Heaven  is  only  a 
hairbreadth  away,  and  all  its  powers 
are  with  me ! 


19.  Holy  Lord,  may  I  dwell  in 
the  secret  place  to-day !  May  I  be 
conscious  of  the  Holy  of  Holies  in 
all  that  I  do!  May  the  Holy 
Spirit  pervade  all  my  affairs !  May 
nothing  be  common  or  unclean ! 
May  everything  be  bright  with  the 
beauty  of  holiness ! 


MAY 


20.  Pitiful  God,  I  pray  for  all  the 
infirm  in  the  land.  Look  graciously 
upon  all  the  sons  and  daughters  of 
pain.  Make  me  very  gentle  and 
sympathetic,  that  I  may  help  Thee 
in  the  gracious  ministry.  May  I 
be  a  child  of  consolation ! 


21.  My  Father,  look  back  upon 
the  past  in  pity.  Forgive  the 
broken  vows,  the  unfinished  work, 
the  lukewarm  desire  after  truth. 
May  I  repent  of  my  sin!  Help 
me  to  lift  my  eyes  to  the  hills,  and 
with  renewed  devotion  follow  mv 
Lord.  ^ 


MAY 

22.  My  Father,  help  me  to  grow 
in  knowledge  of  Thee  through 
Jesus  Christ.  May  I  see  new 
beauties  in  Him  while  I  go  about 
my  common  work  !  May  I  catch 
new  glimpses  of  Him  in  my 
ordinary  tasks ! 


23.  My  Lord,  forgive  what  is 
faulty  in  the  past,  and  bless  what 
has  been  true !  May  all  my  best 
vows  be  renewed !  May  broken 
purposes  be  taken  up  again  !  May 
the  end  be  better  than  the  begin- 
ning, and  may  the  evening  be 
filled  with  light ! 


MAY 

24.  My  Lord,  may  I  be  lifted 
into  the  heavenly  places  to-day ! 
May  I  feel  the  power  of  the 
eternal!  May  the  transient  be 
kept  in  subjection,  and  may  I 
experience  the  glory  of  the  im- 
mortal life ! 


25.  Mighty  God,  may  the  sense 
of  my  own  weakness  be  swallowed 
up  in  the  sense  of  Thy  power! 
May  I  measure  my  foes,  not  by  my 
own  impotence,  but  by  the  majesty 
of  Thy  grace!  May  I  be  more 
than  conqueror  through  Christ ! 


MAY 

26.  My  Father,  prepare  me  for 
this  (lay's  life.  May  the  unco- 
llected not  throw  me  into  panic! 
May  nothing  disturb  my  faith ! 
May  1  rest  in  the  Lord  and  wait 
patiently  for  Him  !  May  all  things 
work  for  good ! 


27.  Spirit   of   all    good,   I    pray 

1  that  all  who  have  influence  in  my 

I  country  may  have   the   gift  of  Thy 

I  gracious    illumination.       Light   up 

I  the  minds  of  all   who  are   power- 

I  ful  with  their  pen,  and    may  their 

I  words   be   winged    with   elevating 

I  and  sanctifying  power ! 


MAY 

28.  My  Father,  wilt  Thou  rid 
my  heart  of  all  bitterness  ?  If  I 
now  begin  the  day  in  any  ill-feel- 
ing, wash  it  all  away.  If  I  am 
harbouring  a  sour  disposition, 
sweeten  ,t  by  Thine  own  constrain- 
ng  love.  Melt  away  all  coolness 
m  the  fervour  of  spiritual  affection. 


29.  My  Father,  I  would  have  the 
mind  of  Christ.  Take  away  al! 
my  petty  and  self-centred  thoughts 
and  give  me  the  large  and  sym- 
pathetic thoughts  of  Christ.  Give 
me  a  roomy  heart  in  which  my 
brethren  may  find  hospitality. 


MAY 

30.  My  Saviour,  may  my  fellow- 
ship with  Thee  to-day  be  very  real ! 
May  I  enter  into  the  secrets  of  the 
Lord !  May  I  discover  richer 
which  have  hitherto  been  hidden 
from  me  !  Give  me  the  purity  of 
heart  that  can  see  Thee. 


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31.  My  Father,  I  would  remem- 
ber all  who  have  the  control  and 
teaching  of  little  children.  Bless 
all  the  teachers  of  our  land.  Give 
them  a  great  conception  of  their 
calling.  May  they  confirm  their 
teaching  by  the  gracious  influence 
of  their  lives! 


JUNE 

of  'Vr**"  °^  «'■"''•  >«  'he  light 
Of   Thy   countenance   fall   on   me 

Sle  hn  "^  '"  "J^  "g'^' '     May  U 
sire.     M    ''•'"i?."''^  a"''  Chaste  de- 

Thy  ^eLri'e^r  ^°'-<**™«y  I  know 
tt^^      ^,  '■''***  *'~''e  the  ways  of 

elevating  and  inspiring ! 

3-  My  Father,  wilt  Thou  control 
my  We  to  day  ?  Watch  the  gate 
of  the  senses.  Direct  my  seling 
and  hearing.  Bring  my  thouehtf 
wto  captivity  to  Thy  thought  T 
cline  mine  ear  to  Thee. 


JUNE 


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4.  My  Father,  may  the  end  be 
more  glorious  than  the  beginning  ! 
In  the  evening- tide  let  there  be 
light.  Let  Thy  forgiveness  re- 
move the  clouds.  May  I  renew  my 
broken  vows  !     Amen,  and  Amen. 

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5.  My  Father,  I  thank  Thee  for 
my  daily  bread.  May  my  manner 
of  eating  it  turn  it  into  sacramental 
feast!  Feed  me  with  the  Bread 
of  Life.  Nourish  me  with  holy 
inspirations.  May  I  grow  in  grace 
and  holiness ! 

6.  My  Father,  may  my  influence 
to-day  be  for  good  !  May  I  not  be 
a  barrier  to  any  inspiring  soul! 
May  my  fellowship  be  elevating! 
May  all  with  whom  I  have  to  do 
feel  the  better  for  my  communion  ! 
May  I  lead  them  nearer  to  God ! 


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JUNE 

7.  My  Father,  mav  I  appreciate 
the  g  cry  of  Thy  'sumnfeSel 
May  the  btruty  of  the  countryside 
a  vaken  a  yearning  for  the  beauty 
ofhohness!  May  I  aspire  after  the 
fruits  and  the  flowers  of  the  Spirit ! 

hoL^f  ^^'^"'  ^    P^^y  '°'  the 
dreT  fi  /"■■  '°u""""y-     May  chil- 

finest    .        "1    "'^'^   P^^^-'s   'heir 
finest    examples    of   holy    living" 
Sanctify  the  fatherhood  and  mother 
hood  of  our  land  !     May  our  homes 
be  wells  of  the  Water  of  Life! 
*  * 

9-  My  Lord,  teach  me  how  to 
bear  he  cross.  May  I  not  choo  e 
the  easy  way,  and  tura  my  back 
upon  the  needful  yoke !  Save  me 
from  sluggishness/ Keep  me  aim 
fof  otte-     '^^^  '  '-  "y  We 


JUNE 


lo.  My  Lord  Christ,  Thy  light  is 
sweet.  Help  me  to  walk  in  the 
light  that  I  may  abound  in  the 
fruits  of  the  light.  May  I  become 
a  child  of  light !  Light  of  the 
world,  illumine  me  ! 

teach  me  the 
success.  May 
victim  of  the 
May  I  esteem 
gold!  May  1 
and  may  I  be 


11.  Holy    Lord, 
meaning    of    real 
I   not   become   the 
world's  ambition ! 
holiness  more  than 
aim  at  the  eternal, 
successful ! 

12.  My  Father,  renew  my  at- 
tachment to  Thee.  Save  me  from 
indifference.  Deliver  me  from  all 
formality.  May  the  bonds  that 
bind  me  to  Thee  be  quick  and 
living!  May  I  be  constrained  to 
love ! 


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JUNE 


13.  My  Saviour,  may  I  be  con- 
formed to  Thy  death,  that  I  may 
know  the  power  of  Thy  resurrec- 
tion !  May  I  be  lifted  out  of  my  dead 
self,  and  rise  into  newness  of  life  ! 
May  this  day  be  to  me  an  Easter  day ! 

14.  My  Father  God,  teach  me 
how  to  hate.  May  I  have  a  hatred 
of  all  sin  !  May  I  turn  from  sin, 
not  only  because  it  is  unlawful,  but 
because  I  loathe  it!  May  sin 
never  taste  sweet !  May  it  be  as 
bitterness  in  my  mouth  ! 

15.  My  Lord  God,  I  would  learn 
to  be  faithful  in  that  which  is  least. 
I  would  consecrate  the  trifle.  I 
would  be  more  and  more  scrupu- 
lous in  the  doing  of  Thy  will.  Lord, 
increase  my  faith,  that  I  may  have 
increased  power. 


JUNE 

l6.  My  Father,  help  me  to  believe 
in  the  nearness  of  the  spiritual 
world.  When  the  transient  seems 
terribly  real,  and  the  unseen  world 
appears  unreal,  reveal  Thyself  lo 
me  in  special  power.  May  I  know 
that  Thou  art,  and  may  I  rest  in 
holy  quietude  and  trust  I 


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17.  Gracious  Lord,  may  I  learn 
the  meaning  of  Thy  meekness! 
Teach  me  that  it  is  the  secret 
of  power.  May  I  discover  my 
strength  in  aiding  the  weakness 
of  others  !  May  I  find  my  throne 
by  bearing  the  yoke  of  my  fel- 
lows! 


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JUNE 

i8.  My  Father,  may  I  see  my 
sins  in  the  light  of  Thy  counte- 
nance !  May  I  not  estimate  them 
by  the  dimness  of  the  world's 
ideals !  In  Thy  light  shall  I  see 
light.  Help  me  set  them  in  the 
light  that  I  may  recoil  from  them 
with  intense  disgust. 


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19.  Father  of  all,  give  me  a 
profound  fellowship  with  all  men. 
May  ^  stand  aloof  from  none ! 
May  I  be  separate  from  sinners, 
and  yet  be  the  sinner's  friend ! 
May  my  sympathy  be  full  of  heal- 
ing and  restoring  power  !  May  I 
be  touched  with  the  needs  of  all. 


JUNE 


20.  Lord  Christ,  in  whom  all 
power  dwelleth,  give  me  the  power 
to  pray.  May  I  be  able  to  detach 
myself  from  the  world,  and  fix  my 
thoughts  upon  the  unseen  !  May 
the  heavenly  places  become  real 
and  immediate  to  me ! 


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21.  Holy  God,  may  I  glorify 
Thee  to-day  I  May  I  do  my  work 
as  though  I  were  engaged  in  wor- 
ship !  May  I  be  looking  for  the 
Son  of  Man!  If  He  should  find 
me  at  my  common  toil,  may  I  be 
well-pleasing  to  Him!  May  He 
see  my  devotion  in  the  ordinary 
1  day ! 


JUNE 


22.  My  Father,  may  my  influ- 
ence to-day  be  sweet  and  whole- 
some !  May  I  inspire  some  de- 
sponding heart,  even  when  I  do 
not  know  it,  by  the  quiet  confidence 
of  my  faith  !  May  some  fearful 
heart  take  courage  because  I  am 
not  afraid!  May  I  cheer  by  my 
cheerfulness ! 


23.  Gracious  Father,  I  would 
pray  for  all  men  whose  sense  of  sin 
is  more  powerful  than  their  sense 
of  grace.  May  they  gain  the  con- 
sciousness that  Christ  is  greater 
than  the  devil,  and  that  in  Him 
they  can  do  all  things ! 


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JUNE 

24.  Father  of  all  spirits,  wilt 
Thou  deepen  the  spiritual  fellow- 
ships among  men  ?  May  the  un- 
seen kinships  be  stronger  than 
material  bonds !  May  there  be  a 
union  of  hearts  !  In  the  sense  of 
common  need,  and  in  the  joy  of  a 
common  Redeemer,  may  they  all 
become  one  I 


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25.  Loving  Father.  I  pray  for  all 
who  are  groping  after  the  light 
May  they  seek  in  the  right  place 
and  in  the  right  way  !  May  they 
surrender  their  wills  to  the  doing 
of  Thy  will,  that  their  eyes  may  be 
washed  from  all  defilement !  May 
they  have  purity  of  heart  that  they 
may  see  Thee ! 


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JUNE 

26.  My  Father,  teach  me  how  to 
see  the  eternal  in  the  transient. 
May  I  see  through  the  shows  of 
things  !  May  the  letter  disclose  to 
me  the  spirit !  May  the  husk 
yield  to  me  the  kernel !  In  all 
things  may  I  see  Thee  1 


27.  Holy  Spirit,  breathe  into  my 
life  the  breath  of  heaven.  May 
sweet  things  be  nourished  and 
matured!  May  hidden  beauties 
spring  into  life,  and  may  my  whole 
being  become  beautiful  with  Thy 
grace  I 


JUNE 

28.  Holy  Spirit,  quicken  r.r> 
memory.  May  I  remember  1  by 
mercies  and  be  thankful!  May  * 
remember  my  failures  and  be 
humble!  May  I  remember  Thy 
grace  and  be  hopeful !  Lift  mine 
eyes  to  the  hills. 


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20.  Heavenly  Father,  wilt  Thou 
remember  all  Thy  people  to-day  ? 
May  they  have  insight  mto  truth 
and  visions  of  Thy  glory!  Have 
pity  on  all  who  are  not  inclined  to 
acknowledge  Thee.  Turn  their 
thoughts  towards  holiness,  and  set 
their  feet  in  the  way  of  truth. 


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JUNE 


30.  My  Lord,  give  me  Thy  rest. 
I  am  easily  panic-stricken.  The 
crisis  alarms  me.  The  unexpected 
disturbs  me.  I  would  be  quiet  in 
the  storm.  I  would  be  at  rest 
in  the  sudden  disappointment.  1 
would  trust  and  not  be  afraid. 


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JULY 

,  My  Father,  1  thank  Thee  that 
I  kno/rhy  face  in  Chnst  Help 
me  to  love  Thine  appear  ng.  May 
Tbe  watchful  for  all  s>gns  of  the 
divine!  May  I  see  Thee  in  unex. 
pected  places  I 

2  My  Saviour,  wilt  Thou  teach 
n.e  ihe  ministry  of  salvaUon  ?  Show 
me  how  to  work  with  Thee  m  sav 
L  the  world  from  sm.  Control 
my  lips.  Direct  my  steps.  Make 
my  life  a  minister  of  redemption. 

,    My  Father,  may  my  life   be 

fill^e'd  with  praise  !     Make  me  more 

sensitive  to  Thy  mercies      May  the 

sound  of  holy  joy  ring  through  the 

.  «f  mv  inul '     May  there  be  a 
rooms  ot  my  soui .     i*»*j 

new  song  in  my  mouth  every  day ! 


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JULY 

4.  Heavenly  Father,  all  things 
are  revealed  unto  Thee.  I  pray 
Thee  to  regard  me  in  pity  and  for- 
give my  sins.  Help  me  to  hate  the 
sins  I  confess.  May  my  resolution 
be  my  defense  ! 

5.  Holy  Spirit,  quicken  the  secret 
springs  of  my  life.  May  I  abound 
in  spiritual  willingness!  May  I 
rise  daily  into  newness  of  life ! 
Take  all  reluctance  out  of  my  dis- 
cipleship.  May  Thy  law  be  my  de- 
light ! 

6.  Gracious  Father,  Thou 
knowest  my  sins.  Help  -ne  to 
hate  them.  I  bring  to  Thee  the 
sins  I  love.  Help  me  to  cast  them 
out.  May  the  pure  become  the 
alluring!  May  the  gooa  taste 
sweet ! 


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JULY 

7  Lord  of  all  grace,  I  lift  my 
soul  unto  Thee.  Wilt  Thou  water 
it  and  revive  it  ?  May  I  not  grow 
faint  in  Thy  service  !  May  I  keep 
in  such  communion  with  the  springs 
that  I  may  be  continually  refreshed . 
♦  * 

8  My  Lord  Christ,  may  I  follow 
Thee  this  day  with  the  whole 
heart !  May  I  not  be  afraid  of  tht 
cross !  Mav  I  be  ready  for  cruci- 
fixion if  that  be  the  way  of  my 
Lord!    May  I  lose  my  life  to  gain  it. 


Q  Holy  Spirit,  sanctify  my  com- 
mon life.  Help  me  wl^ile  T  earn 
my  bread  to  purify  my  spiril !  Ma> 
my  labour  be  prayer !  Mny  all  mv 
ambitions  be  aspirations'.  N  ay  l 
hunger  and  thirst  after  rignteous 
ness ! 


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JULY 

10.  Holy  Father,  I  turn  to  Thee 
for  rest.  I  would  forget  the  fever- 
ishness  of  the  busy  days.  I  would 
enter  into  peace.  Deliver  me  this 
day  from  all  petty  care,  and  from 
all  disturbing  ambitions. 

*  * 

11.  Almighty  God,  wilt  Thou 
shield  me  this  day  from  all  spiritual 
danger  ?  May  none  of  my  circum- 
stances do  me  harm  !  May  every- 
thing bring  me  good!  May  even 
my  apparent  enemies  endue  me 
with  spiritual  treasure ! 

*  * 

12.  My  Father,  may  the  river  of 
water  of  life  flow  plentifully  round 
about  Thy  people  to-day  !  May  dry 
sorrow  be  refreshed !  May  hard 
hearts  be  softened !  May  barren 
lives  be  made  fruitful!  May  the 
dead  be  quickened  into  life ! 


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JULY 

,3.  Holy  Spirit,  wilt  Thou  give  to 
JlquicUed  sympathy?     I  do 

not  feel  the  pains  °f  "^^f.^^r^"  ,    ,. 
I    enter    deeply    into    the.r    joy 

Help   me    to   get  °f .  °f  ™^f  "' 
that  I  may  lose  myself  m  others. 

*  * 

,4   My  Father,  wilt   Thou  con- 

.  M  the  eoine  out  and  coming  in  of 

»   mv   d^ys  ?     May    I   begin  my 
all   my   clays  r  j  ^^^^  ,„ 

f.Trap"^"V--'beginningtoe„d 
let  there  be  light. 

TT  1        c,^;r'it      wilt     Thou 
ic.    Holy     Spirit,     wm 

•  r««    mv    dving    resolves?       It 
^"^'old     ol  il  wiing  faint    wiU 
Th'ou  rekindle  it?     May  my^evo^ 
tion  not  fall  in  the  bud.  but  may 
carry  it  forward  into  maturity  ! 


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JULY 


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1 6.  My  Father,  may  I  learn  how 
t    pray  without  ceasing  !     May  my 

votion  not  be  infrequent!     May 

V    religious    hfe    be   continuous! 

ay  I  abide  in  Thee !  May  I 
.  .aice  Thee  my  eternal  home! 
Mny  I  dwell  in  the  shadow  of 
^'  ly  w  ngs  ! 


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17.  My  Lord,  wilt  Thou  elevate 
and  refine  my  speech  ?  I  want 
my  lips  to  be  Thy  witnesses.  I 
want  my  conversatio.n  to  be  sancti- 
fied. I  pray  that  my  sociai  inter- 
course may  be  pervaded  by  the 
spirit  of  grace.  Keep  Thou  my 
lips. 


JULY 

i8.  Father  of  ifercies,  I  thank 
Thee  for  my  daily  bread.  May  1 
never   take   it   as  though  1  had  a 

right  to  it!  ^^^^'f'.ftZ 
Thine  own  hand!  May  i  beto 
me  the  minister  of  grace!  May 
xny  common  meals  be  as  sacra- 
mental feasts. 


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,o.  God  of  all,  wilt  Thou  bless 
all  the  families  of  the  earth  ?  Re- 
move the  things  that  make  for  d  - 
vision.  Create  the  common  pur- 
pose that  makes  for  peace.  Des^ 
troy  the  selfishness  that  engenders 
strife.  Extend  the  reign  of  the 
spirit  of  love. 


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JULY 

20.  Gracious  %ord,  I  thank  Thee 
for  all  softening  influences  in  our 
land.  I  thank  Thee  for  the  pres- 
ence of  little  children.  I  thank 
Thee  for  winsome  old  age.  I  thank 
Thee  for  all  gracious  men.  I  thank 
Thee  for  strong  men  who  impress 
by  their  gentleness. 


21.  My  Father,  help  me  to  be- 
gin this  day  with  a  great  expect- 
ancy. I  too  often  drift  into  the 
day  without  any  purpose.  May  I 
go  through  this  day  with  my  eyes 
open,  looking  for  Christ!  May  I 
see  Him  in  everything  that  is 
lovely,  and  may  I  love  His  ap- 
pearing I 


JULY 

22.  My  Father,  create  in  me  the 
grace  of  patience.  Save  me  from 
frritableness.  Save  me  from  all 
sharp  and  unkindly  speech.  Ve- 
Uver  me  from  the  selfishness  in 
which  unkindness  is  born.  Make 
me  self-forgetful  in  the  service  of 
my  brethren. 


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21.  Gracious  Father,  I  would  re- 
member all  the  sons  and  daughters 
of  pain.  May  the  remembrance 
make  me  sympathetic!  May  Thy 
consolations  abound  towards  the 
sufferers  I  May  they  feel  the  heal- 
ing influence  of  Thy  Presence ! 
By  their  faith  may  they  be  able  to 
endure. 


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JULY 

24.  My  Father,  may  some  glimpse 
of  larger  truth  be  given  to  me  to- 
day !  May  I  not  be  contented  with 
yesterday's  revelation!  May  my 
windows  be  opened  towards  the 
East,  that  I  may  catch  the  dawn 
of  new  days  and  the  coming  of  new 
light  I 


25.  Great  God,  teach  me  to  walk 
before  Thee  in  reverence  and  godly 
fear.  Save  me  from  flippancy.  May 
no  frivolity  intrude  into  my  com- 
munion with  Thee !  May  my  Spirit 
be  ever  upon  its  knees !  May  I 
never  lose  sight  of  the  great  white 
throne  I 


JULY 

26.  Lord  of  glory,  wilt  Thou 
raise  me  into  greater  spiritual  re- 
finement? I  would  discern  the 
eternal  more  clearly.  May  I  see 
the  heavenly  when  it  is  in  close 
contact  with  the  earthly  life  !  May 
I  always  see  the  things  that  are 
above! 


27.  God  of  pity,  teach  me  how 
to  ease  the  burden  of  the  world. 
Show  me  how  to  handle  it.  May  1 
so  live  to-day  as  to  make  some- 
body's yoke  easier  and  their  burden 
light!  May  I  share  Thy  compas- 
sions, and  so  heal  the  pain  of  the 
broken-hearted  I 


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JULY 

28  My  Father  in  Heaven,  make 
me  feel  strong  in  Thy  grace  to-day. 
May  I  discharge  my  duty  m  the 
spirit  of  exuberant  health!  May 
I  feel  abundantly  equal  to  all  my 
tasks!  May  I  be  more  than  con- 
queror through  Him  who  loves 
me! 


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29.  Father  of  mercies,  let  me 
ever  live  in  the  sense  of  Thy 
favour.  May  I  keep  ev.rm  re- 
membrance that  I  am  a  child  of 
grace!  May  Thy  Holy  Spirit 
keep  me  sensitive  to  Thy  visita- 
tions !  May  I  watch  for  Thy  com- 
ing ! 


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JULY 


30.  Holy  God,  teach  us  how  to 
deal  with  sin.  Give  our  leaders 
wisdom  that  they  may  know  how 
to  contend  with  great  and  vested 
wrongs.  May  they  not  be  afraid 
because  of  the  majestic  power  of 
vice!  May  they  confront  it  with 
holy  courage ! 


31.  God  of  all  power,  I  pray  that 
the  world  may  be  energized  by  Thy 
Spirit.  Purge  out  of  the  human 
race  all  its  vanities  and  hatreds. 
May  the  Spirit  of  the  world  be 
pure  and  brotherly!  May  we  be 
one  in  the  common  faith  in  Christ ! 


WfmtH^'immmmmii 


AUGUST 

1.  My  Saviour,  graciously  give 
me  Thine  own  mind.  Deliver  me 
from  every  thought  that  is  alien  to 
Thine.  Illumine  my  mind.  Make 
me  a  child  of  light.  Guide  me 
lest  I  err  and  mislead  others. 

2.  My  Father  in  heaven,  raise 
my  thoughts  to  the  heavenly  places 
in  Christ  Jesus.  May  there  be  an 
unfailing  aspiration  in  my  life ! 
May  all  the  issues  of  this  day*s  life 
make  for  things  above ! 

3.  My  Lord  God,  give  me  the 
sense  of  Thy  forgiveness.  Help 
me  to  turn  from  the  sin  forgiven. 
May  I  hold  no  further  intercourse 
with  it !  May  I  hold  it  in  stern  re- 
pulsion ! 


AUGUST 


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4.  My  Father,  may  Thy  king- 
dom come  to-day,  and  may  I  help 
in  the  coming!  May  I  be  kept 
from  everything  that  will  check  the 
progress  of  the  truth !  May  I  so 
live  as  to  be  ^he  minister  of  Christ ! 

«  * 

5.  My  Father,  teach  me  the  spirit 
of  true  worship.  Save  me  from  all 
formality.  May  I  not  become  the 
victim  of  mere  custom !  May  my 
approach  to  Thee  be  reverent  and 
fruitful !  May  my  fellowship  with 
Thy  people  be  sanctified  and  sweet ! 

^  ^<- 

6.  My  Father,  may  I  live  in  the 
light  of  Thy  countenance  !  May  I 
never  lose  sight  of  Thee !  It  is 
when  I  cease  to  see  Thee  that  I  fall 
away  in  sin.  Help  me  to  see  Thee 
that  I  may  love  Thee,  and  may  the 
gracious  vision  never  be  eclipsed ! 


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AUGUST 


7.  My  Lord  and  God,  may  I 
pay  homage  to  Thee  to-day !  May 
I  have  no  will  of  my  own  except  so 
far  as  it  is  Thine !  Deliver  me 
from  all  selfishness  and  lift  me  into 
the  light  of  life. 

8.  Father  of  life,  give  me  life 
more  abundantly.  Save  me  from 
the  impotence  that  comes  from 
partial  living.  May  all  that  is 
within  me  be  alive  and  praise  Thy 
most  holy  name  !  May  I  be  alive 
for  evermore ! 

9.  God  of  all  mercies,  impart  to 
me  the  spirit  of  mercy.  Save  me 
from  all  harshness.  Give  me  a  soft 
and  sympathetic  spirit.  May  I  do 
Thy  work  by  gracious  living !  May 
I  constrain  others  to  Thee  by  the 
beauty  of  a  consecrated  life ! 


AUGUST 

10.  My  loving  Lord,  teach  me 
how  to  carry  my  cross.  May  I 
never  seek  to  shirk  it !  May  I  not 
fall  in  love  with  the  easy  way ;  but 
may  I  love  the  way  of  duty  and 
follow  it,  even  though  it  mean  a  cross. 

11.  My  risen  Lord,  may  Thy 
word  be  very  powerfully  preached 
to-day !  May  the  attention  of  men 
be  arrested,  and  may  their  hearts 
be  subdued!  May  it  come  like  a 
new  message  and  fall  upon  the 
spirit  like  rain ! 

12.  My  Saviour,  teach  me  Thy 
way  of  doing  all  things.  When  I 
speak,  may  it  be  with  grace.  May 
my  courtesies  be  sanctified !  May 
the  reproofs  I  give  be  prompted  by 
love !  May  I  have  the  mind  of 
Christ ! 


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AUGUST 


13.  My  Father,  keep  me  in  the 
spirit  of  thanksgiving.  May  the 
sense  of  my  desert  never  supplant 
the  consciousness  of  Thy  grace ! 
May  there  be  a  new  song  in  my 
mouth  every  morning. 

14.  Holy  Spirit,  teach  me  how 
to  be  a  worthy  citizen.  May  I  have 
exalted  aims!  May  I  seek  the 
common  weal !  May  I  lose  myself 
in  others !  May  I  rejoice  with  them 
that  do  rejoice,  and  weep  with  them 
that  weep ! 

*  * 

15.  May  I  attain  unto  refinement 
of  spirit  to-day  through  the  worship 
of  my  God  !  May  the  communion 
of  saints  lift  me  into  saintship !  Or 
if  I  am  denied  this  means  of  grace, 
may  I  enjoy  the  invisible  commun- 
ion of  the  just  made  perfect ! 


AUGUST 

1 6.  Holy  Lord,  give  me  a  sense 
of  Thy  nearness.  May  I  know  no 
common  hour !  May  every  season 
be  sanctified !  May  everything  be 
as  a  transparent  veil  behind  which 
I  may  see  the  King  of  kings ! 

*  * 

17.  God  of  all  might,  look  upon 
my  weakness.  Link  my  frailty  to 
Thee.  May  the  devil  not  take  ad- 
vantage of  my  impotence !  May  he 
find  me  endowed  with  all  the  power 
of  God!  Make  me  invincible  by 
Thy  grace! 

18.  My  Saviour,  Thou  who  didst 
know  the  ways  of  common  toil, 
bless  my  work  to-day.  May  I  do 
it  well  as  unto  Thee !  Save  me 
from  all  deceit.  May  I  be  frank 
and  open  and  reliable  !  May  my 
work  be  heavenly  sacrifice ! 


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AUGUST 


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19.  My  Father,  I  thank  Thee  for 
all  the  mercies  of  the  past.  Quicken 
my  memory  that  I  may  recall  them. 
May  I  see  the  way  of  grace  along 
which  Thou  hast  in  mercy  led  me ! 
May  Thy  mercy  awake  my  praise  ! 

20.  My  Father,  I  turn  to  the 
day's  work,  I  turn  to  the  earning 
of  my  daily  bread.  May  I  go  to  it 
as  to  prayer !  May  my  lalx)ur  be 
an  act  of  worship !  May  the  spirit 
of  my  toil  rise  as  acceptable  fra- 
grance to  Thee ! 

21.  Father  of  lights,  I  thank  Thee 
for  every  one  who  brings  me  any 
illumination.  For  all  who  bring 
me  suggestion,  counsel,  warning; 
for  all  who  help  me  by  voice  or  by 
pen ;  lOr  all  who  lead  me  into  a  larger 
life  I  give  Thee  the  praise  and  glory. 


AUGUST 


22.  Heavenly  Father,  may  the 
air  of  the  heavenly  places  breathe 
about  the  ways  of  time  !  May  men 
be  braced  into  holiness  by  the  in- 
spiring presence  of  Thy  Spirit! 
May  the  atmosphere  of  the  home 
and  the  market  be  more  and  more 
conducive  to  sanctified  life  ! 


23.  Father  of  light,  illumine  the 
minds  of  my  countrymen.  Lead  us 
into  ever  clearer  truth.  May  knowl- 
edge grow  from  more  to  more ! 
May  we  bow  before  the  light  we 
have,  that  we  may  be  worthy  of 
more !  May  we  walk  in  the  light 
that  we  may  become  children  of 
light ! 


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AUGUST 

24.  Lord  of  life,  illumine  my 
spirit  to-day.  Search  out  the  dark 
places  in  my  heart  and  make  me  a 
child  of  light.  Draw  out  my  secret 
sins,  and  teach  me  to  hate  th^m. 
Transform  my  desires  if  I  am  yeiarn- 
ing  after  that  which  is  evil.  Make 
me  pure  in  heart. 


25.  God  of  love,  help  me  in  the 
darker  experiences  of  life.  May 
they  become  my  friends  and  not 
my  enemies !  May  my  moments  of 
pain  enrich  my  heavenly  treasure  ! 
May  my  bereavements  enrich  my 
heavenly  fellowships !  May  the 
light  affliction  work  an  exceeding 
weight  of  glory ! 


AUGUST 

26.  My  Father,  I  would  have  a 
stronger  appetite  for  the  right.  I 
turn  to  it  reluctantly  when  I  ought 
to  hunger  for  it.  I  turn  to  it  as  a 
sick  man  to  his  food,  when  I  ought 
to  long  for  it  as  thirsty  men  seek 
their  water.  Breathe  upon  me  that 
my  appetite  may  be  restored. 


* 


27.  My  Saviour,  wilt  Thou  teach 
me  Thy  way  ?  Come  near  to  me, 
and  begin  with  me  at  the  begin- 
nings. Teach  me  just  how  to  get 
on  the  right  lines  of  the  Christian 
life.  Then  keep  my  face  stead- 
fastly towards  Thee.  May  I  be  a 
good  scholar  in  Thy  school,  and 
may  I  grow  in  grace ! 


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AUGUST 

28.  Father  of  all  men,  lead  me 
into  the  secret  places  of  that  great 
name.  May  the  love  that  is  in  it 
lead  me  into  the  brotherliness ! 
May  I  not  call  Thee  Father,  and 
yet  not  be  a  brother.  Because 
Thou  art  our  Father,  lift  me  into 
the  spirit  of  loving  kinship. 


29.  Eternal  God,  help  me  to  enter 
into  some  experience  of  the  power 
of  the  endless  life.  May  the  glori- 
ous hope  keep  me  patient  and  full 
of  endurance !  May  I  not  grov, 
weary  or  faint  in  the  heavenly  way ! 
May  I  walk  as  one  who  is  sure  to 
arrive ! 


AUGUST 


30.  Father  of  glory,  I  pray  that 
Thy  Spirit  may  pervade  all  the  af- 
fairs of  men.  May  all  governments 
and  rulerships  be  under  Thy  most 
gracious  sovereignty  !  God  save  the 
King.  May  all  vi^ho  hold  authority 
be  animated  by  pure  and  lofty  anr 
bition ! 


31.  Saviour  of  the  world,  I  pray 
for  all  ministries  that  are  seeking 
the  extension  of  Thy  kingdom.  For 
labourers  among  the  poor,  among 
the  outcasts,  among  the  high-born, 
among  little  children,  in  this  land, 
and  in  all  lands,  I  ask  Thy  Fatherly 
blessing. 


II 


I  Mi 


SEPTEMBER 

1.  My  Saviour,  help  roe  to  pray 
for  all  whom  I  do  not  like.  Help 
me  while  I  pray  to  see  the  beauti- 
ful in  them.  If  I  am  blinded,  take 
the  scales  from  my  eyes.  May  I 
see  the  lovable  in  my  enemy ! 

2.  Gracious  Saviour,  remove  all 
hindrances  to  true  discipleship 
which  lurk  in  me.  May  I  love  to 
be  near  Thee  !  May  I  be  unhappy 
if  I  appear  to  be  drifting  away! 
Keep  me  by  Thy  side. 

3.  Holy  Spirit,  may  my  consecra- 
tion grow  deeper  and  richer  every 
day  !  May  Thy  grace  have  an  ever- 
widening  dominion !  May  Thy 
kingdom  come  within  me  !  Through 
me  may  it  come  to  others ! 


SEPTEMBER 


4.  My  God,  help  me  to  renew 
my  vows.  If  I  am  oppressed  with 
my  failures,  may  the  pain  make  me 
wiser!  Save  me  from  despair. 
Light  up  my  hope.  Kindle  anew 
my  zeal.    HelpmetoleanuponThee! 

*  » 

5.  My  gracious  Lord,  wilt  Thou 
lead  me  into  Thy  truth  ?  Deliver 
me  from  all  prejudices  and  bigotry, 
and  may  I  have  an  open  mind  and 
heart  for  the  reception  of  Thy 
Truth  !  May  I  love  the  light  and 
seek  it ! 

6.  My  Father,  give  me  hope  of 
perfectness.  May  my  defects  not 
lead  me  to  despair !  May  I  be 
confident  of  awaking  at  last  in  Thy 
likeness !  May  I  be  inspired  by 
the  wealth  of  Thy  promises !  May 
I  not  be  afraid ! 


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SEPTEMBER 


7.  Gracious  Lord,  teach  me  how 
to  obtain  the  secret  wealth  in  all 
things.  Direct  me  to  the  spiritual 
treasure  in  a  flower.  May  I  know 
how  to  read  the  glory  of  the 
heavens !  May  I  have  that  meek- 
ness which  inherits  the  earth  ! 


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8.  My  Father,  help  me  to  re- 
member Thy  holiness.  May  the 
great  vision  keep  me  from  irrever- 
ence !  May  I  never  lose  sight  of 
the  great  white  throne !  May  my 
soul  be  continually  upon  its  knees  ' 
May  I  perfect  holiness  in  uie  fear 
of  the  Lord ! 


SEPTEMBER 

9.  My  loving  Lord,  I  pray  for 
all  young  Christians.  May  their 
sense  of  power  2xceed  their  sense 
of  difficulty  !  May  they  not  be  dis- 
mayed by  *he  strength  of  the  tempter ! 
May  their  religious  life  ripen  in  the 
light  of  Thy  grace ! 


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10.  My  Father,  wilt  Thou  lead 
me  into  a  rich  conception  of  son- 
ship?  Being  the  son  of  a  King, 
may  my  behaviour  be  regal  and 
royal !  May  there  be  nothing  low 
and  mean  about  my  life  !  May  it 
be  large  and  full  of  courtesy,  re- 
vealing its  sonship  in  its  grace ! 


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SEPTEMBER 

11.  My  Father,  may  the  beauti 
?L    fl  '.■*'^"°"  influence  me  to 

he  b.rds  of  the  air  help  me  int 
spiritual  harmony.  May  all  Th 
g^nes    help    to    clothe    me  wit 


12.  My  Father,  may  I  hear  the 
home  call  whenever  Thou  dosl 
speak  to  me !  May  it  always  be 
as  a  welcome  voice!  May  I  love 
the  sound  of  Thy  summons  !     If  u 

^„°^;^du'y,may  Irise  with 
willingness!  May  I  take  up  mv 
cross  and  follow  Thee !  ^ 


SEPTEMBER 


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13.  Saviour  of  mankind,  I  pray 
|for  the  lost!  May  some  gracious 
|influence  arouse  the  indifferent! 
I  May  the  callous  be  softened  !  May 
|the  weary  turn  their  eyes  to  Thee ! 
jMay  the  dead  be  touched  with  the 
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tan   old   thing   yield   new  treasure. 
Make  this  old  day  yield  new  sur- 
prises of   grace.     May    I    be    as- 
/tonished  at  the  fullness  of  the  river 
;of  the   water   of  life  !     May  great 
multitudes  share   in  the  heavenly 
ibaptism ! 


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SEPTEMBER 

15.  God  of  pity,  wilt  Thou  teach 
me  the  breadth  and  depth  of  Thy 
sympathies?  Save  me  from  all 
selfishness!  May  there  be  room 
in  my  life  for  the  affairs  of  others  ! 
May  some  tired  birds  of  the  air  find 
lodgment  in  my  branches ! 


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16.  Father  of  all,  may  the  sense 
of  Thy  Fatherhood  control  my  life 
to-day!  May  all  selfishness  be 
exiled  from  my  life  !  May  I  be  a 
brother  to  my  fellow 
me  from  all  deceit, 
from  all  unfairness, 
pure  and  true. 


men !     Save 
Deliver  me 
Make    me 


SEPTEMBER 


17.  My  Father,  Thy  mercies 
reach  even  unto  the  clouds.  Even 
amid  the  changeable  Thy  love  is 
constant.  When  it  seems  to  be  ab- 
sent it  is  often  present  in  richest 
abundance.  Help  me  to  believe 
in  Thee.     Help  me  to  trust. 


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18.  My  Saviour,  wilt  Thou  help 
me  to  conquer  any  besetting  sin  ? 
If  I  am  finding  my  delight  in  it, 
graciously  change  my  tastes.  Give 
me  a  strong  inclination  towards  the 
pure  and  good.  May  the  holy  be 
sweet  unto  my  taste  !  May  I  drink 
of  the  river  of  Thy  pleasure  ! 


SEPTEMBER 

19.  My  Father,  may  I  lift  mine 
eyes  to  the  hills!  May  I  not  be 
satisfied  with  the  standards  of  the 
plains !  May  I  seek  my  ideals  in 
the  mount!  May  I  breathe  the 
mountain  air  even  when  I  walk  the 
valleys  of  time! 


20.  My  Father  God,  may  the 
light  of  resurrection  mornings  break 
upon  my  soul  to-day  !  May  I  see 
the  new  light  as  I  have  never  seen 
it  before !  May  the  life  in  Christ 
shine  before  me  with  most  alluring 
beauty!  May  I  be  wooed  nearer 
to  Him ! 


SEPTEMBER 

21.  Holy  Spirit,  let  Thy  gracious 
energy  move  in  every  institution 
that  is  seeking  to  lift  the  world  into 
the  light  of  life.  May  all  elevating 
enterprises  move  with  power !  May 
they  thrill  with  the  nfluence  of 
Christ!  May  they  jear  much 
fruit  I 


22.  Saviour  of  the  world,  I  would 
remember  all  who  are  seeking  to 
make  Thee  known.  May  their  ex- 
perience of  Thy  grace  breathe  added 
power  into  their  speech!  May 
they  have  visions  which  will  make 
their  ministry  a  delight !  Through 
them  may  the  world  see  Thee  I 


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SEPTEMBER 

23.  My  Father,  if  to-day  I  should 
meet  with  dissappointment,  may  I 
he  helped  to  turn  it  into  spiritual 
victory  !  May  I  not  only  be  cahn 
m  success,  but  calm  in  apparent  de- 
glorify  The^r   ^"'"^^'^"^  ^^y   ' 


.  24.  My  Lord  Christ,  wilt  Thou 
give  me  a  new  vision  of  Thyself 
o-day?  Give  me  to  see  some 
beauty  m  Thy  character  that  I 
may  appropriate  it  in  my  life! 
May  I  put  on  a  little  of  Thy  grace  ' 
May  I  become  a  little  wealthier  in 
rhy  jewels,  and  richer  in  the  forces 
ot  the  Spirit  I 


SEPTEMBER 

25.  My  Father,  teach  me  the 
meaning  of  sonship.  May  I  not 
demean  it  by  any  unworthy  concep- 
lion!  By  thinking  highly  may  I 
iise  to  the  heights !  Lift  up  mine 
eyes  to  the  hills.  'And  may  my 
life  follow  my  gaze  ! 


26.  My  Father,  at  Thy  right 
hand  there  are  pleasures  for  ever- 
more. May  I  be  able  to  appreciate 
Thy  delights!  May  I  learn  even 
now  to  enjoy  the  things  of  God  ! 
Deliver  me  from  all  carnal  delights, 
and  set  my  mind  upon  the  things 
that  are  above ! 


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SEPTEMBER 

27.  My  risen  Lord,  help  me  to 
live  in  the  heavenly  places  with 
/hee.  May  I  bring  the  heavenly 
into  the  earthly!  May  all  my 
duties  be  pervaded  with  the 
heavenly  spirit !  May  my  life  be 
hid  in  Thine  I 


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28.  My  Father,  I  would  pray 
that  the  commerce  of  the  world 
may  to-day  be  sanctified.  May  the 
ministry  of  trade  create  ties  of 
deeper  fellowship  !  May  the  neces- 
sities of  the  body  lead  us  into  en- 
riched communion  of  the  Spirit ! 


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SEPTEMBER 

29.  Father  of  mercies,  wilt  Thou 
gather  up  the  fragments  of  the  past 
month?  Gather  up  my  broken 
vows  and  help  me  to  renew  them. 
Look  upon  my  failures  and  gra- 
ciously forgive  them.  Breathe  upon 
me  in  new  inspiration. 


30.  My  Father,  wilt  Thou  de- 
liver me  from  the  sins  I  love? 
Save  me  from  my  own  sinful 
pleasures!  Change  my  delights! 
May  I  drink  of  the  river  of  Thy 
pleasures!  May  I  enter  into  the 
joy  of  my  Lord  ! 


OCTOBER 

I.  Gracious  God,  may  T  >r  world 
speak  to  me  of  Thy  love !  May  the 
glories  of  Nature  lead  me  into 
reverence  and  love !  May  the  won- 
derful vesture  draw  me  to  still  one 
more  wonderful  Lord  I 

2.  My  Saviour,  wilt  Thou  grant 
unto  me  Thine  own  gift  of  nTeek- 
ness  and  lowliness  ?  May  I  be  of 
a  quiet  spirit !  Save  me  from  the 
restlessness  of  spirit  which  so  often 
leads  to  panic.  May  I  have  the 
grace  of  repose ! 

3.  Holy  Spirit,  breathe  upon  me 
1  hy  reviving  breath.  May  my  life 
awake  to  nobler  activities!  May 
no  power  lie  in  unhallowed  sleep  ! 
May  al  that  is  within  me  praise 
1  ny  holy  name ! 


OCTOBER 


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4.  Lord  Jesus,  wilt  Thou  this  day 
enable  me  to  reveal  the  power  of  a 
meek  and  dutiful  spirit?  Let  Thy 
light  shine  within  me,  that  I  may  be 
an  ambassador  for  Thee  in  the  ra- 
diance of  my  countei  nee.  May  I 
speak  for  Thee  in  the  power  of  a 
saintly  life  I 


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5.  Holy  Spirit,  if  any  faculty 
within  me  be  withered,  wilt  Thou 
graciously  restore  it  ?  If  anything 
he  growing  within  me  which  ought 
to  be  dead,  wilt  Thou  graciously 
destroy  it  ?  May  I  abound  in  the 
flowers  of  the  Spirit !  May  I  be  a 
child  of  beauty ! 


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OCTOBER 

6.  My  Father,  help  me  to  remem- 
ber that  I  am  a  member  of  a  great 
family.  May  T  keep  in  mind  the 
vast  necessities  of  the  race  !  I  pray 
for  all  peoples.  May  the  barriers 
that  divide  us  be  destroyed !  May 
we  come  into  a  living  kinship  ir 
Jesus  Christ  our  Lord ! 


7.  My  risen  Lord,  may  I  rise 
from  the  dead  to-day !  If  there  be 
any  faculty  lying  derd  within  me 
wilt  Thou  graciously  restore  it  tc 
life  ?  If  my  affections  are  only  par 
tially  alive,  wilt  Thou  quicken  then: 
by  Thy  resurrection  power !  Ma) 
I  be  alive  unto  God ! 


OCTOBER 


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8.  Gracious  Father,  I  would  be  a 
child  of  light.  May  there  be  no 
darkness  in  any  part  of  my  being  ! 
May  every  power  be  lit  up  by  the 
light  of  Thy  grace !  May  Thy 
glory  shine  from  every  faculty ! 
May  all  that  is  within  me  praise 
Thy  holy  name ! 


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9.  My  Father,  I  pray  that  my 
circumstances  may  not  overcome 
me.  If  I  am  successful  may  my 
success  not  become  my  blight!  If 
I  am  disappointed,  may  my  failure 
not  make  me  sour!  May  all  my 
circumstances  be  turned  to  my 
profit  a3id  to  the  glory  of  my  God  ! 


OCTOBER 

lo.  My  Father,  may  I  be  helped 
to  strengthen  the  ties  of  brotherhood 
among  men  today !  May  my  life 
tend  to  enrich  human  fellowships! 
May  my  speech  be  a  bond  of  union  ! 
May  my  behaviour  knit  society  into 
a  closer  communion ! 


II.  Holy  Father,  may  I  remem- 
ber that  this  day  I  have  to  do  more 
than  make  a  living :  I  have  to  make 
a  life  !  May  I  not  spoil  the  one  in 
seeking  to  gain  the  other!  May 
the  way  in  which  I  earn  my  daily 
bread  also  bring  sustenance  to  my 
soul! 


OCTOBER 


12.  My  Father  in  heaven,  I  pray 
that  all  the  heavenly  forces  on  earth 
may  be  greatly  strengthened  and 
enriched.  God  bless  all  good  men 
and  women !  Give  purpose  and 
definiteness  to  their  work.  May 
all  their  endeavours  issue  in  glori- 
fied life ! 


13.  My  Father,  all  my  springs 
are  in  Thee.  It  is  when  I  forget 
the  fountain  that  my  soul  becomes 
hard  and  dry.  Keep  me  in  remem- 
brance of  the  springs,  ^'xay  I  drink 
unceasingly  of  the  river  of  water  of 
life !  I  pray  Thee  give  me  to 
drink ! 


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OCTOBER 


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14.  Holy  Father,  teach  me  the 
hatefulness  of  sin.  Incline  my  soul 
towards  virtue.  Give  me  elevated 
tastes.  Help  me  to  see  the  beauti- 
ful and  to  love  it.  Give  me  in- 
creasingly wonderful  visions  of 
Thy  glory.  May  I  see  myself  in 
Thee !  j 


15.  Gracious  Lord,  I  myself 
would  gracious  be.  Teach  me  to 
see  the  grace  of  everything  that  is 
pure  and  tender  and  true.  Help 
me  to  hold  communion  with  the 
flowers.  May  my  spnit  bow  in 
reverent  awe  before  the  wonders 
of  the  night-sky !  May  I  move  in 
homage  ! 


OCTOBER 


1 6.  Spirit  of  counsel,  wilt  Thou 
give  me  x^hine  own  inspiring 
presence  to-day?  Illumine  my 
thoughts.  Drive  out  the  darkness. 
Make  me  a  temple  of  light.  May 
all  my  motives  shine  with  Thy 
glory!  May  my  very  wishes  be 
like  white-robed  angel  bands ! 


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17.  My  Father  in  heaven,  may 
all  my  conduct  bt  hallowed  by  Thy 
Spirit !  Save  me  from  everything 
that  is  vain  and  mean.  May  even 
the  trifles  in  my  life  be  pervaded  by 
the  spirit  of  holiness !  May  every- 
thing aspire  !  May  everything  have 
wings  tu  lift  me  nearer  Thee  1 


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OCTOBER 

i8.  My  Lord,  I  bow  at  Thy  feet 
in  that  spirit  of  submission  out  of 
which  comes  truest  freedom.  Help 
me  to  be  Thy  captive,  that  I  may 
be  a  child  of  liberty.  May  I  find 
the  delights  of  life  in  the  doing  of 
Thy  will !  May  I  be  humble  thai 
I  may  be  raised ! 


19.  My  Father,  may  I  become  1 
more  fervent  lover  of  the  truth  as 
is  in  Jesus!  Save  me  from  indi 
ference.  Save  me  from  that  fami 
iarity  which  sees  no  wonder  in  H 
life  and  death.  May  I  walk  wit 
reverence,  that  new  visions  ms 
ever  break  upon  my  eyes ! 


OCTOBER 


20.  My  Saviour,  wilt  Thou  teach 
me  the  power  of  the  smallest  minis- 
tries? May  I  not  despise  the 
things  that  are  least!  May  I  i)ay 
heed  to  all  the  courtesies  of  life! 
Help  me  to  be  kindly  in  speech, 
and  tender  and  graceful  in  beha- 
viour. 


21.  My  Father,  teach  me  ever 
deeper  meanings  in  the  purpose  of 
life.  Save  me  from  abusing  my 
days.  Give  me  a  sense  of  the  un- 
speakable value  of  time.  May  I  so 
live  as  to  place  a  jewel  in  every 
moment !  May  the  entire  day  shine 
like  fine  gold  1 


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OCTOBER 

22.  My  Father,  I  would  to-day 
think  of  Thy  children  who  seem  to 
walk  in  continual  defeat.  I  pray 
for  those  to  whom  disappointment 
comes  after  every  struggle.  Give 
them  the  sense  of  Thy  companion- 
ship. May  they  drink  of  the  river 
of  heavenly  pleasure ! 


23.  Father  of  mercies,  I  thank 
Thee  for  the  providences  of  the 
month.  Open  my  eyes  that  I  may 
discern  them.  May  I  have  keen 
vision  for  Thy  goodness !  May  the 
sense  of  Thy  care  never  die  out  of 
my  life!  May  I  see  Thy  Handi- 
work everywhere ! 


OCTOBER 


24.  My  Saviour,  wilt  1  hou  give 
me  Thine  own  love  for  all  my  fel 
lows?  Save  me  from  selfishness. 
May  my  thought  include  my  brother 
in  kindly  ministry !  May  he  live  in 
my  sympathies !  May  I  have  room 
for  him  in  my  prayers  I 


25.  My  Father,  may  this  be  a 
day  of  light  to  me  !  May  I  have 
visions  of  Thy  glory!  May  the 
revelations  of  Thyself  beautify  the 
round  of  my  everyday  life  !  May  I 
see  Thee  in  such  wise  that  T  never 
forget  the  gracious  unveJ'rg! 
May  I  see  Thy  face ! 


OCTOBER 

26.  My  Father,  may  I  have 
keener  eyes  for  seeing  the  lovely  ! 
I  only  see  it  occasionally.  I  would 
see  it  always  and  everywhere. 
Give  me  Thine  own  sight.  Wash 
mine  eyes  that  I  may  see.  "  Lord, 
that  I  may  receive  my  sight ! " 


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27.  My  risen  Lord,  may  I  re- 
member that  I  may  even  now  live 
with  Thee  in  the  heavenly  places ! 
May  heavenly  light  be  round  about 
me  !  May  heavenly  bread  be  my 
continual  food!  May  heavenly 
com'  nionship  be  my  unfailmg 
supi-  rt ' 


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OCTOBER 

28.  My  Saviour,  may  I  walk 
with  Thee  in  sanctified  joy  to-day  ! 
May  the  light  nev^r  die  out  of  my 
face'  If  disappointment  should 
come  to  me,  may  my  very  defeat  be 
glorified!  May  my  fellows  see 
Thy  glory  whether  I  am  travelling 
through  the  noontide  or  the  night ! 


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29.  Father  of  all.  wilt  Thou  teach 
me  how  to  promote  the  well-being 
of  all  Thy  children  ?  If  my  out- 
look be  selfish,  wilt  Thou  make  it 
brotherly  ?  May  my  life  be  like  a 
house  with  many  mansions,  with 
room  for  the  entertainment  ot  my 
brethren  I 


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OCTOBER 

30.  Spirit  of  God,  wilt  Thou 
come  like  the  south  wind  into  the 
garden  of  my  life  ?  Breathe  about 
me  in  quickening  breath.  May 
lovely  flowers  of  grace  become  more 
abundant  in  my  life  !  Convert  the 
desert  into  a  garden. 


31.  My  Father,  wilt  Thou 
heighten  my  thought  by  showing 
me  what  men  and  women  may  be- 
come in  Christ  Jesus  ?  Save  me 
from  small  ideals.  Set  my  mind 
upon  things  above.  May  I  be 
humbly  intent  upon  Thy  likeness ! 


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NOVEMBER 

1.  Gracious  Spirit,  dwell  with 
me.  Inspire  my  thought  to-day. 
Make  my  mind  incapable  of  un- 
godly thinking.  May  my  mind  be 
the  mind  of  Christ !  May  all  man- 
ner of  beautiful  purposes  find  their 
home  in  me ! 

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2.  Holy  God,  wilt  ThoL  gra- 
ciously hallow  my  life  ?  Let  noth- 
ing be  unsanctified.  Let  every 
day  and  every  place,  ard  every- 
thing wear  the  beauty  of  holiness. 
May  there  be  nothing  hid  from  the 
heart  thereof ! 

3.  My  Father,  I  pray  for  the 
rulers  of  the  town  in  which  I  live. 
May  they  be  men  of  pure  heart  and 
clear  vision!  Preserve  our  civic 
life  from  all  uncleanness.  Teach 
us  how  to  convert  the  city  into  the 
new  Jerusalem. 


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NOVEMBER 

4.  My  Father,  I  yield  this  new 
month  to  Thy  keeping.  May  I 
enter  into  the  gracious  meaning  of 
trust  in  Thee.  May  I  to-day  know 
the  gift  of  Thy  peace  !  May  I  rest 
in  the  Lord !  May  my  soul  grow 
calm  in  the  contemplation  of  the 
love  of  Christ ! 


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5.  My  Saviour,  I  would  praise 
Thee  for  the  knowledge  I  have  of 
life  and  immortality.  I  thank  Thee 
for  the  lifting  of  the  veil.  May  1 
now  walk  as  a  child  of  the  eternal ! 
May  I  live  as  becometh  a  child  of 
the  Infinite !  Make  me  worthy  to 
be  Thy  son. 


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NOVEMBER 

6.  Holy  Spirit,  I  thank  Thee  for 
all  kindly  impulses  with  which  our 
life  abounds.  I  thank  Thee  for  all 
graciousness.  It  is  Thy  gift.  Every 
thought  of  holiness  is  Thine  alone. 
Help  me  to  see  Thee  in  all  the 
common  kindlinesses  and  courtesies 
of  life. 


7.  My  Saviour,  what  is  Thy  will 
for  me  to-day?  What  wouldst 
Thou  have  me  to  do  ?  May  I  know 
Thy  will  and  know  it  clearly !  May 
I  love  the  will  revealed  !  Incline 
my  heart  as  well  as  my  mind. 
Teach  me,  and  then  teach  me  to 
love. 


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NOVEMBER 

8.  My  Father,  I  thank  Thee  for 
the  l^wer  to  think.  May  I  not 
abuse  the  mighty  gift!  May  my 
very  thinking  be  a  sacrifice  !  May 
Isympathetic  ministry  begin  m  my 
mind!  May  my  thought  be  an 
Tilosrte  of  the  Christ!  May  aU  my 
thoughts  wear  the  white  robes ! 


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o.  My  Father,  may  Thy  Spirit  be 
my  companion  to-day !  May  I  not 
wk  a  step  alone  I  Sav^me  rom 
that  independence  which  is  fiui  ful 
in  defeat  and  sin.  May  I  walk 
with  Thee,  and  if  I  am  prone  to 
wander  graciously  restore  me  to  the 
right  way. 


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lo.  My  Father,  help  me  to  survey 
Thy  mercies.  May  I  feel  that  I 
walk  in  an  atmosphere  of  grace! 
May  I  know  that  everything  that  is 
worth  having  I  obtain  from  Thee. 
May  I  see  the  seals  of  Thy  love  in 
the  common  comforts  of  the  day ! 


II.  Gracious  Lord,  Thou  hast 
promised  to  men  the  gift  of  peace. 
May  I  learn  the  meaning  of  Thy 
promise  !  May  I  not  be  contented 
with  ease,  or  with  the  comforts  of 
the  world  !  May  I  lean  upon  Thy 
breast!  May  I  have  the  peace 
which  passeth  understanding ! 


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12.  Father  of  all,  I  would. re- 
member  the  town  in  which  1  live 
Bless  all  who  rule  and  influence 
our  common  life.  Lead  our  ead- 
ers  May  drunkenness  and  all  lust 
be  banished  from  our  midst !  May 
the  goodwill  of  all  help  the  holiness 
of  each  I 


1-2  O  Lord  my  God,  lift  my  eyes 
to  the  hills.  May  I  begin  the  day 
upon  the  heights !  May  the  influ- 
ence of  exalted  communion  elevate 
all  the  doings  in  this  day  s  life ! 
May  there  be  nothing  low  or  de- 
grading !  May  everything  be  lofty 
and  ennobling  I 


NOVEMBER 

14.  My  Father  in  heaven,  may  I 
hear  Thy  voice  to-day !  Above  the 
clamour  of  the  crowd  may  I  hear 
the  high  calling  of  God  in  Christ 
Jesus  !  May  I  never  lose  the  sound 
of  the  trumpet !  May  I  hear  it  in 
my  joys  and  in  my  sorrows,  in  my 
labours  and  in  my  rest ! 


15.  God  of  all  grace,  teach  me 
the  way  of  continual  penitence  and 
holy  trust.  May  there  be  no  gaps 
in  my  consecration  !  May  my  life 
be  all  of  one  piece  !  May  sin  make 
no  rent!  May  my  devotion  be 
complete,  including  even  the  things 
that  are  least ! 


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NOVEMBER 


.6.  My  rather  I  JouW  be  led 
1^^!  ^May  new  i^  shn.  ou 

^^-  9- ?t  ^  °^  " 
truth!  May  I  ^^  ^°%  become 
deeper  devotion  I     May  i   ^ 

more  like  Thee  I 


17  My  Saviour,  may  I  be  able 
to  Jse  words  with  deeper  meaning 
^  .inv  i     May  I  have  increasing 

^'ote  of  rejoicing  in  the  speech! 


NOVEMBER 

l8.  Holy  Spirit,  wilt  Thou  bring 
to  my  remembrance  the  things  I 
ought  never  to  have  forgotten  ? 
Sanctify  my  memory.  Quicken  its 
hold  upon  the  good.  May  it  retain 
its  treasures !  May  the  lesson  of 
yesterday  not  have  to  be  learned 
over  again  to-day ! 


19.  My  Father,  wilt  Thou  help 
me  to  hold  fellowship  with  Thee 
every  hour  of  this  day  ?  May  no 
moment  be  unsanctified !  May 
every  trifle  glow  in  the  light  of 
Thy  radiant  p'-esence  !  May  noth- 
ing be  dark  and  unillumined ! 


NOVEMBER 
20.  O  Saviour  of  the  "mW- W' 

&"-of'::tlook.     Let  7™'"^ 
°e  full  of  hospitality.     Hcll>  me  to 
remember  and  ^  pity  the  needs  o 
others  in  less  favoured  ands.     Let 
all  the  nations  praise  1  hee. 


2,    God  of  all  grace,  wilt  Thou 
give  me  some  gift  of  Thy  grace^    I 
mvself  would   gracious  be.      laKe 
.Twav  all  roughness  and  harshness 
:rmanner.    'oive    me   the  lovMng 
heart  and  the  gentle  touch.     May  1 
be  able  to  heal  the  wounds  of  men 
by  the  soft  grace  of  divine  consoia- 
tion '. 


NOVEMBER 


22.  God  of  power,  wilt  Thou  en- 
dow me  for  the  fight  to-day  ?  May 
I  not  be  defeated  in  the  first  battle ! 
May  the  place  of  trial  be  the  place 
of  triumph  1  May  I  be  more  than 
conqueror  through  Christ!  Help 
me  to  win  trophies  on  every  field. 


23.  My  Saviour,  this  's  *i'hy  day. 
May  I  use  it  for  Thy  glory  1  Teach 
me  the  meaning  of  true  worship. 
Show  me  how  to  approach  Thee. 
May  I  have  the  spirit  of  reverence 
that  I  may  be  able  to  apprehend  ! 
May  it  be  a  day  of  festival  for  the 
heart  I 


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NOVEMBER 

24.  My  gracious  Saviour,  I  thank 
Thee  for  the  gospel  that  tells  me 
Thou  art  my  friend.  May  I  not 
despise  the  friendship  !  May  I  seek 
to  be  worthy  of  it!  Help  me  to 
lift  up  my  eyes  to  the  hills  from 
whence  cometh  my  help.  May  I 
be  drawn  to  Thee  ! 


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25.  My  Father  in  heaven,  teach 
me  that  heaven  is  very  near,  as 
near  to  me  as  my  need.  May  I  not 
conceive  the  home-land  as  being 
far  away,  almost  beyond  the  call  of 
my  weak  voice  !  May  I  think  that 
even  my  Vhispers  are  heard  in  the 
beautiful  country ! 


NOVEMBER 

26.  Lord  of  glory,  glorify  Thyself 
in  me  to-day.  May  my  life  shine 
with  Thy  gracious  presence  !  May 
even  the  trifles  be  illumined  !  May 
my  very  courtesies  wear  the  beauty 
of  heaven!  May  all  my  life  be 
lifted  up  into  completeness ! 


27.  My  Lord  and  Master,  wilt 
Thou  teach  me  the  meaning  of  Thy 
cross  ?  May  I  enter  into  the  secret 
of  Thy  sacrifice  !  May  I  be  willing 
to  deny  myself!  If  it  be  Thy  will, 
may  I  be  ready  to  accompany  Thee 
to  Gethsemane  and  Calvary. 


NOVEMBER 


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28.  My  risen  Lord,  keep  mine 
eyes  upon  the  heights.  May  I 
dwell  with  Thee  in  the  heavenly 
places!  Save  me  from  grovellmg 
through  my  days  in  selfish  mean- 
ness. May  my  days  be  full  of  as- 
piration! May  my  life  move  to- 
wards the  eternal  and  the  sublime  I 


29.  My  Father  God,  may  I  sit  at 
Thy  feet  to-day,  and  listen  with  at- 
tentive ears  to  every  sound  of  Thy 
voice !  Open  mine  ears  that  I  may 
discern  wondrous  things  out  of  Thy 
Word.  May  I  hear  Thy  high  call- 
ing in  Jesus  Christ  Thy  Son !  May 
I  hear  the  voice  of  the  Highest  I 


NOVEMBER 


30.  Lord  Christ  my  Saviour,  help 
me  to  glory  in  Thy  Cross.  May  I 
make  my  boast  in  the  r^erits  of  my 
Saviour  !  May  I  find  my  glory  in 
Thy  redemption !  Save  me  from 
exalting  my  own  service.  Deliver 
me  from  all  self-conceit.  May  I 
hide  myself  in  Thee ! 


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DECEMBER 
I  O  Christ  my  Lord,  may  I  feel 
the  power  of  Thy  /es^'^^^^^/^^J 
May  I  be  lifted  out  of  the  death  of 
Tellmio  the  glory  of  Thy  commun- 
ion I     May  to  me  to  live  be  Christ . 

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2.  Godofglory,maysomeoflae 

light  of  Thy  glory  shm^,  «^. 
mpl  May  my  poor  life  be  trans- 
SredbyThLrindwelling!  May 

allthe  issues  of  my  life  be  children 
of  light !  May  all  my  days  mmister 
to  the  honour  of  my  God  I 

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,.  O  Christ,  my  King,  belp jne  '» 
bow  to  Thy  lordship  in  all  the  do- 
ings of  my  life.  May  my  obedience 
begin  in  my  thought!  May  every 
thought  be  brought  into  cnptwUy  o 
Thy  will !  May  the  soul  bend  m 
reverent  and  ceaseless  homage ! 


DECEMBER 

4.  O  God  my  Father,  quicken  my 
hunger  for  Thee.  If  I  pray  reluc- 
tantly, intensify  my  thirst.  May 
my  life  be  filled  with  eager  aspira- 
tion !  May  I  always  be  longing  for 
the  things  of  God  !  Give  me  Thy 
peace.  Give  me  Thy  joy.  May  I 
share  in  Thy  strength ! 


5.  My  Father  in  Heaven,  I  would 
remember  those  whom  in  prayer  I 
am  inclined  to  forget.  I  pray  for 
those  whom  I  dislike.  Defend  me 
against  my  own  feelings.  Change 
my  inclinations.  Give  me  a  heart 
of  pity.  Give  me  the'  purity  of 
heart  which  finds  Thine  image 
everywhere. 


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DECEMBER 

6.  Almighty  God,  wilt  Thou  give 
me  entrance  into  the  heavenly 
places  ?  May  I  walk  in  the  hght  of 
Heaven !  May  I  breathe  its  atmos- 
phere, and  engage  in  its  services  ! 
May  I  taste  of  its  joy,  and  be  a 
sharer  in  its  peace!  May  myciti- 
zenshipbein  Heaven! 


7  Holy  Spirit,  wilt  Thou  be  my 
Revealer  to-day  ?  Showmethmgs 
that  are  now  concealed.  Give  me 
glimpses  of  unexpected  glory. 
Lead  me  into  the  truth.  May  I  find 
delight  in  my  Lord's  Command- 
ments !  May  I  be  an  eager  disciple 
in  the  school  of  Christ ! 


DECEMBER 

8.  My  Father  in  Heaven,  my  life 
is  Thine.  May  I  never  regard  it  as 
my  own.  May  everything  bear 
Thy  name,  and  may  I  acknowledge 
the  ownership !  May  for  me  to  live 
be  Christ !  May  I  seek  first  His 
rights  and  His  glory  !  May  I  crown 
Him  Lord  of  all  I 


9.  My  Father,  may  Thy  heavenly 
rest  possess  my  soul  to-day.  Let  it 
not  be  a  day  taken  up  with  earthly 
ease  or  pleasure,  but  a  day  of 
heavenly  peace.  May  I  enter  into 
the  secret  place  !  May  I  have  that 
fellowship  which  makes  me  know 
the  rest  of  the  Lord  I 


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DECEMBER 
,o.  Spirit  of  Holiness  jnay  Thy 

trifles  glow  like  stars!     May  i 
child  of  light ! 


TT    Mv   Saviour,  teach  me  the 
t'^iey  and  ^'verently.  that  irnay 
grow  in  love  I 


DECEMBER 


12.  My  Lord  and  God,  incline 
my  heart  to  love  Thee.  I  am  con- 
scious of  other  leadings.  I  incline 
too  much  to  the  earthly  and  the 
transient.  Help  me  to  set  my 
heart  upon  things  above.  Turn  my 
ambitions  into  aspirations,  and  my 
lusts  into  prayers. 


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1 3.  Father  of  all  mercies,  fill  my 
heart  with  Thine  own  grace.  Save 
me  from  all  hardness  and  unwise 
severity.  Give  me  the  grace  of 
gentleness.  Make  me  kindly  that  1 
may  be  able  to  heal  the  sores  I 
feel.  May  I  put  on  the  heart  of 
compassion ! 


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DECEMBER 

f^U.  My  Father,  all  fulness  is 
Thine.  I  bring  my  emptiness  to 
the  fountain.  May  I  be  hlled  with 
the  river  of  water  of  life !  t  iH  my 
gaps  out  of  Thy  wonderful  re- 
sources. May  I  become  complete 
in  Thee !  May  I  at  last  awake  m 
Thy  likeness  I 


ic.  Heavenly  Father,  may  the 
revelation  of  Thy  glory  make  a 
heaven  on  earth  to-day  !  May  we 
feel  round  about  us  the  atmosphere 
that  prevails  in  Thy  Kingdom! 
May  the  grace  of  Thy  presence 
make  our  sunshine  !  May  we  have 
one  of  the  days  of  the  Son  of  Man ! 


DECEMBER 

1 6.  Our  Father,  teach  me  to  dis- 
cern the  tokens  of  Thy  love  and 
care.  Give  me  a  clear  eye  that  I 
may  read  the  messages  contained 
in  Thy  gifts.  May  I  know  how  to 
interpret  my  daily  bread  !  May  the 
common  life  have  its  evangel ! 
May  everything  be  a  revealer  of 
Thee! 


17.  Holy  Spirit,  help  me  to  be- 
lieve that  all  needful  things  may  be- 
come consecrated  ministries.  May 
nothing  which  is  essential  for  my 
life  be  regarded  as  unclean !  May 
everything  wear  a  white  robe ! 
May  the  spotless  linen  be  found  in 
every  room  of  my  life  ! 


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DECEMBER 

l8.  My  Father  in  Heaven,  teach 
me  how  to  attain  unto  rest.  Save 
me  from  the  anxiety  that  consumes 
my  strength  and  mars  my  peace. 
Give  me  the  grace  of  repose.  Help 
me  to  lean  confidentially  on  Thee, 
and  to  do  all  my  work  in  the  strength 
of  untroubled  trust. 


19.  Saviour  of  the  world,  help 
me  to  share  in  Thy  travail  and  Thy 
sacrifice.  Save  me  when  I  am 
tempted  to  shirk  my  cross,  and 
evade  my  duties.  Help  me  when  I 
am  prone  to  turn  my  back  upon  the 
steep  hill,  and  choose  the  fruitless 
way  of  the  plain.  Help  me  to  fol- 
low Thee, 


DECEMBER 


20.  My  risen  Lord,  on  this  day 
may  I  be  reminded  of  Thy  cruci- 
fixion !  May  I  bear  about  in  my 
body  the  dying  of  the  Lord  Jesus  ! 
May  Thy  sufferings  and  Thy  death 
add  solemnity  and  seriousness  to  my 
life  I     May  I  go  softly  all  my  days  i 


21.  Lord  of  all  grace,  may  Thy 
kindly  Spirit  work  in  the  secret 
places  of  my  life  !  I  would  be 
Thine  in  the  inward  parts.  1 
would  have  no  secret  chamber  of 
my  own.  I  would  ^*^^e  Thee  every 
room  of  my  life.  Search  me  and 
know  me,  and  make  me  entirely 
Thine. 


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DECEMBER 

22.  Lord  of  all  life,  wilt  Thou 
quicken  me  by  the  ministry  of  Thy 
life-giving  Spirit  ?  May  no  part  of 
my  being  remain  in  deadly  insen- 
sitiveness!  May  I  be  alive  unto 
God!  May  all  my  powers  aspire 
after  Thee,  as  flowers  after  the  sun ! 


23.  My  Father  in  Heaven,  may 
the  glory  of  Thy  world  proclaim  to 
me  the  possibility  of  being  equally 
glorious!  May  I  remember  that 
what  Thou  canst  do  for  flowers 
Thou  canst  do  for  me !  May  I  not 
see  Thy  miracles  in  the  world  of 
Nature  and  deny  Thy  power  in  the 
world  of  spirit ! 


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DECEMBER 

24.  Father  of  all,  teach  me  the 
meaning  of  that  great  word.  May 
Tiy  life  not  mock  my  prayers !  May 
my  brotherliness  witness  to  Thy 
Fatherhood!  May  my  unselfish- 
ness proclaim  the  wonders  of  Thy 
love !  May  my  life  lift  the  eyes  of 
my  fellows  to  Thee  ! 


25.  Lord  of  all  mercy,  help  me 
to  see  Thy  footprints  everywhere. 
In  all  the  love  of  human  kind  may 
I  see  Thy  gift !  In  all  sweet  fel- 
lowships and  beautiful  intimacies 
and  all  lovely  wedlocks  may  I  see 
the  tokens  of  Thy  tender  mercy  I 
May  Thine  earth  reveal  Thine 
Heaven ! 


DECEMBER 


26.  Spirit  of  Holiness,  teach  me 
how  to  wait  upon  Thee  continually. 
May  I  never  be  off  my  guard! 
May  I  be  expecting  some  gift  from 
the  heavenly  places  every  moment  I 
May  I  watch  lest  the  sacred  thing 
should  come  and  pass  unheeded ! 


27.  God  of  all  grace,  I  would 
commend  to  Thee  all  who  have  had 
a  disappointing  year.  Wherever 
the  heart  aches  in  the  sense  of  fail- 
ure, wilt  Thou  send  the  needed 
balm  ?  If  holy  vows  have  been 
broken,  wilt  Thou  send  the  grace 
of  repentance  and  amendment? 
May  we  finish  the  year  in  the  joys 
of  reconciliation! 


DECEMBER 

28.  My  Father  God,  may  I  sit  at 
Thy  feet  to-day  and  listen  with  at- 
tentive ears  to  every  sound  of  Thy 
voice !  Open  mine  ears  that  I  may 
discern  wondrous  things  out  of  Thy 
Word.  May  I  hear  Thy  high  call- 
ing in  Jesus  Christ  Thy  Son !  May 
I  hear  the  voice  of  the  Highest ! 


29.  Lord  Christ  my  Saviour,  help 
me  to  glory  in  Thy  Cross.  May  I 
make  my  boast  in  the  merits  of  my 
Saviour  !  May  I  find  my  glory  in 
Thy  redemption !  Save  me  from 
exalting  my  own  service.  Deliver 
me  from  all  self-conceit.  May  I 
hide  myself  in  Thee  I 


DECEMBER 

30.  O  God  my  Father,  quicken 
my  hunger  for  Thee.  If  I  pray  re- 
luctantly, intensify  my  thirst.  May 
my  life  be  filled  with  eager  aspira- 
tion! May  I  always  be  longing 
for  the  things  of  God !  Give  me 
Thy  peace.  Give  me  Thy  joy. 
May  I  share  in  Thy  strength  I 


31.  My  risen  Lord,  may  I  know 
the  power  of  Thy  resurrection! 
May  it  lift  me  up  into  loftiness  of 
thought  and  feeling !  May  it  draw 
me  like  a  mystic  gravitation !  May 
I  everj  moment  feel  the  upward 
calling  in  Thee !  May  my  spirit  be 
upon  the  heights ! 


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